social policy

HARRISBURG — As it stands, the PA Housing and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE, is capped at $100 million of the state’s ballooning budget. B...

During the current Trump Administration, changes have been proposed or already put in place for many forms of health insurance, including Medicare, Me...

HARRISBURG— Some legislators have worried that Pennsylvanians who receive federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits might b...

DuBOIS — Two Penn Highlands Healthcare hospitals received grants from the A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust. Penn Highlands Elk With the $1...

HARRISBURG — Expanded tax credits that make health insurance cheaper for 24.3 million Americans face expiration at the end of 2025, leaving many in th...

Every April, communities across the country observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) — a time to raise public consciousness about sexual violence...

HARRISBURG — The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors held a public hearing April 8 at the Capitol Building to advance awareness and suppo...

We live in a country where majority rules — from local governments to the very peak of federal power. Those who get the most votes win. In that same v...

HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp, R-Warren, chair of the House Health Committee, announced the committee has unanimously approved a bill that would exp...

SMETHPORT — Commissioners recognized several April observances with four proclamations shared during their regular meeting Tuesday at the McKean Count...

States and the federal government spent $4.3 billion on Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of patients who were already insured in other states, accor...

As the old saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and in my decades of experience in healthcare that absolutely rings true. T...

As we approach the 2025 Penn State Board of Trustees election, we must recognize and urgently prioritize the need for stronger representation from hea...

When COVID-19 first tore through our nursing homes five years ago, I’ll never forget seeing the photo Shanrika Nelson, a certified nursing assistant a...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y., — One of the country’s leading social science researchers on homelessness and assisted housing policy, Dr. Dennis P. Culhane, w...

Hannah Jones credits paid medical leave with helping her survive an aggressive form of breast cancer. Her employer provided time off for chemotherapy ...

Pennsylvania’s elected officials are examining — and addressing, to some extent — the trending topic of rural healthcare access. At a recent public he...

Over the past decade, the lack of access to in-home care in Pennsylvania has reached a crisis point. From seniors to medically fragile children, more ...

(TNS) — Several significant policy changes affecting Social Security recipients and applicants get underway this month. One of the changes is designed...

HARRISBURG — A bipartisan bill providing unemployment benefits for domestic violence survivors has cleared the House. The legislation would allow peop...