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Shapiro enacts emergency assistance for Pa. food network; wins SNAP suit against Trump Admin
Gov. Shapiro announced new state-led efforts to support Pa.’s charitable food network and the two million Pennsylvanians who rely on SNAP after the Trump Administration refused to fund benefits amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
PFMA urges Pa. congressional delegation to reopen government, protect SNAP benefits
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association is urging the state’s congressional delegation to take immediate action to reopen the federal government to prevent disruptions to the SNAP food program that will affect nearly two million Pennsylvanians.
Shapiro budget boosts rural health care and workforce
Gov. Shapiro’s budget proposes $35M for rural hospitals and $5M to recruit health care workers, improving access to care for underserved communities.
Shapiro EO addresses workforce housing, homelessness
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Order to create the commonwealth’s first comprehensive Housing Action Plan.
Pa. secures $58M in fed funding for Medicare, Medicaid
Pennsylvania will receive an estimated $58 million in federal reimbursement to support a program centered on supporting individuals with disabilities after they leave the hospital.
PA health information goes cloud-based
Pennsylvania Patient and Provider Network (P3N), the statewide federated health information exchange (HIE), has been modernized to a cloud-based solution to improve health care delivery across the state, the Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Monday.
New agreement proposes to cap MCO profits to ensure taxpayer dollars benefit Pennsylvanians
A new profit-sharing agreement between Pennsylvania and its Medical Assistance physical health (PH) managed care organizations (MCOs) has been proposed to ensure taxpayer dollars benefit vulnerable citizens, Governor Tom Wolf announced.
SNAP expanded to assist nearly half-million Pennsylvanians
More than 420,00 Pennsylvanians and 174,000 households in the commonwealth are receiving increased food assistance due to expanded eligibility through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Wolf Administration visits Lehigh Valley to promote opioid addiction treatment
Today, members of the Wolf Administration were in Lehigh Valley to promote Project RAMP, which expands access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.
$1.2 billion to bolster Pennsylvania’s home care industry
Personal care workers from the Lehigh Valley joined Acting Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Meg Snead, to promote a plan to help recruit and retain workers in the field of home care.
Pa. Auditor General announces second round of Medicaid audits
Ten Pennsylvania health care providers for older adults and people with intellectual disabilities, including one in Lehigh Valley, have been asked by the state Auditor General to undergo an audit of their records.
State seeks to increase access to mental health care
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration launched a multi-departmental initiative this week to provide mental health services for all Pennsylvanians that will culminate in an incentive program to facilitate the integration of behavioral health services with physical health services among the state’s providers and insurers.
