Project 2025 calls for repealing the Inflation Reduction Act, which would cause millions of American seniors to pay more for their prescription drugs.
In this op-ed, Carol Tabas explains the importance of the proposed state budget's $217 million for ID/A services and increased DSP wages, as her non-verbal son with significant disabilities relies on constant care from his family and underpaid Direct Support Professionals to ensure he and others receive the necessary support.
In this op-ed, Rachele Fortier, State Director of Family Friendly Pennsylvania, explains the importance of passing the Family Care Act to establish a bipartisan statewide paid family and medical leave program. This program is crucial for achieving gender equality, supporting mothers' health, stabilizing the workforce, improving business productivity, and maintaining the state's economic growth.
In this op-ed, Pennsylvania resident Colleen Tomko, parent of an adult son with Intellectual Disability and Autism (ID/A) discusses the importance of increasing the 2024-25 budget for the ID/A community.
With limited coverage for adult dental care and lofty out-of-pocket costs, some patients are turning to dental credit cards—but experts say these cards are “predatory.”
In this op-ed, college student and Pennsylvania resident Julie Wright recounts her struggle with irregular periods and diagnosis of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI), emphasizing the critical role contraceptives play in managing her condition. She argues for the necessity of accessible contraceptive options, challenging the stigma and underscoring their importance for overall health.
Thursday’s vote was the second time Republicans blocked legislation to protect IVF, after they blocked the same bill in February, and comes just one week after they similarly blocked an effort from Democrats to guarantee nationwide access to birth control.
Ryan Hamilton had to race his wife to the hospital after she had a miscarriage, fell unconscious, and started bleeding out on their bathroom floor. Here, he explains what happened.
Roughly 15 million Americans have medical debt on their credit reports. The new rule means that debt will no longer be able to depress their credit scores and make it more difficult for them to get a job, rent an apartment, or secure a mortgage or car loan.
Pennsylvanians with asthma are seeing the price of their inhalers drop from $645 to $35, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.
