State & managed care cos. fight over drug coverage
DPW Secretary Estelle Richman appeared at House and Senate committee hearings yesterday.
Erie Co. nonprofits feeling pinch as demands rise
The rise in gas and home heating prices is driving a similar increase in the demand for services such as food banks, social service programs and emergency shelters in Erie County.
State welfare agencies get “F”
PA has received one of 10 failing grades in a joint report by First Star and Children’s Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego for failing to release information on child abuse and neglect.
No $4 prescriptions in PA - blame 1941 law
Ever wonder why PA pharmacies whose national chains offer a $4 prescription nationwide don’t offer the program in our state?
Inflation brings more requests for heat aid
As heat costs have risen, so have the requests for aid, the New York Times reported on Friday. Pennsylvania has been hit especially hard…
PA smoking ban news
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Daniel Rubin wrote about AC’s casino smoking ban and it’s impact on the proposed PA smoking ban, writing that “[Casino lobbyists] are selling this moment as an opportunity to give Pennsylvania a competitive edge over New Jersey…
Smoking and PA Casinos
After the Atlantic City Council banned smoking in all of their casinos earlier this week, PA casino patrons and lawmakers are examining what it means for casinos here.
PA among states offering Medicaid long-term care choice
Rather than enter a nursing home, many elders prefer in-home care. Stateline.org reports on a non-traditional Medicaid program, called Cash and Counseling, which was expanded to Pennsylvania in 2004.
Cambria Co. woman advocates for emergency planning
Madonna Long of Ebensburg, paralyzed in a school bus accident when she was 17, is working with the Cambria County Emergency Management Agency to help them plan for taking care of special needs residents in case of emergencies.
Atlantic City bans smoking in casinos
Our gambling neighbor to the east has gone nonsmoking, reports the New York Times.
The Atlantic City Council yesterday voted unanimously to ban smoking on all casino floors, beginning October 15.