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Josh Shapiro: Pennsylvanians got screwed by Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

“Pennsylvanians got screwed in this.”

That's how Gov. Josh Shapiro put it when describing President Donald Trump's budget cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
According to the governor’s office, over 310,000 Pennsylvanians may lose Medicaid coverage, while 144,000 are at risk of losing access to food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

An additional 270,000 Pennsylvanians, who receive their health insurance through Pennie, the state’s official healthcare marketplace, could lose coverage because Trump’s budget bill does extend tax credits that were provided by the previous administration, according to the Republican Herald.

✏️/📹 : Sean Kitchen
#Pennsylvania #PAPolitics #PANews #PAPol #DonaldTrump #JoshShapiro

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Medicaid cuts would gut Pa.’s support system.

Pennsylvania resident Thomas Reilly is high-functioning autistic and relies on Medicaid for health insurance and other benefits, including the provision of a Direct Support Professional (DSP), John Deboard.

Deboard supports Thomas in daily life tasks, including grocery shopping, laundry, and going to the gym.

Thomas’ benefits could be at risk if President Trump’s budget bill is signed into law, and so could John’s job.

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyd2Oxa7Y38

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Pa. could get free birth control

The Contraceptive Access for All Act is on the table in PA. It passed the House with support from both sides, and awaits approval in the state Senate.

If it becomes law, health insurers in Pennsylvania will cover birth control at no-cost, meaning no co-pays or deductibles.

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Summer ‘bark at the park’ nights

Major and minor league baseball teams across Pennsylvania are hosting dog-friendly nights this summer, where you can catch a game with your pup, meet adoptable dogs, and enjoy themed events in cities like Philly, Pittsburgh, Reading, Erie, and more.

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Doctor at now-closed ER issues warning about hospital buyouts

Max Cooper, a former emergency room doctor at the now-closed Crozer Hospital in Delaware County, spoke about the dangers of private equity firms purchasing hospitals and then shutting them down for profit.

Prospect Medical Holdings, which closed four Delaware County hospitals in the last three years, purchased Corzer in July 2016 for $300 million. The company promised to keep the hospital open for 10 years, but closed it with very little warning last month.

Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 1460, which aims to stop exploitative private equity practices, by a bipartisan 121 to 82 margin on Tuesday. The bill also allows the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office to block deals that threaten access to care.

✏️ / 📹 : Sean Kitchen
#Pennsylvania #Delco #DelawareCounty #Crozer #ProspectMedicalHoldings #Philadelphia #Philly #HealthCare #Hospitals

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