PA Dept. of Public Welfare seeking federal funding aid

March 8th, 2010

More people needing assistance, combined with the rising cost of healthcare, makes for a stretched DPW budget.

Human service agencies, still suffering from last year’s budget cuts, are preparing for another hit

February 23rd, 2010

State money for day cares, drug and alcohol treatment services, emergency shelters, food banks and more is low, and may decrease again.

HealthPoint news: “Hot Topic” making the switch to “Budget News”

February 18th, 2010

Budget talks have begun, and we’re here to keep you updated.

Mental illness advocates in Lehigh Co. ask commissioners to restore their funding

October 16th, 2009

The county cut funding to the local branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

The budget may be passed…

October 15th, 2009

…but many children’s health services are still waiting for money, and some had to cease all or some operations permanently.

WE HAVE A BUDGET.

October 13th, 2009

Read about it at the Patriot-News and the Associated Press.

We’ve heard this before, but…

October 9th, 2009

…lawmakers are saying that they’re again near a budget agreement.

PA’s “budget” would take a hatchet to medical malpractice funding help for doctors

October 8th, 2009

Professional associations that represent PA’s medical employee community are worried.

Human service providers, and thus the people they serve, are beginning to see real consequences of budget impasse

October 7th, 2009

Organizations that provide health and childcare help are among those cutting off services.

Another Monday budget update

October 5th, 2009

This Monday’s budget update takes the form of a column written by Brian O’Neill, a political writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
In a piece titled “Bloated Legislature bungles budget,” O’Neill writes:

“Fat, drunk and stupid is no way go through life, son.”
 
That advice from Dean Wormer to the frat boy Flounder in “Animal House” comes to mind [...]