Healthcare
Health Access Network
PBPC participates in the PA Health Access Network (PHAN), a coalition of organizations working for expanding access to health care in Pennsylvania. Learn more: www.pahealthaccess.org.
Resources: Information about health care in Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Snapshot of PAs Uninsured: Selected findings from the 2008 Pennsylvania Insurance Department Health Insurance Survey.
Federal Health Reform
A Q&A on federal health care reform that debunks many of the myths being spread about the effort.
Read a fact sheet about the U.S. House health care reform bill.
The American Nurses Association offers responses to attacks on HR 3200.
Find helpful resources that will allow you to play an active role in advocating for health care reform at the federal level.
Health Reform in PA
State health care reform bills now before the Pennsylvania Legislature:
House Bill 1: adultBasic
House Bill 746: Rate Protection for Small Business Owners
Senate Bill 5: Funding for Community Health Clinics
Enrollment in Public Health Programs
Medical Assistance
Enrollment: 2,143,140
Children Enrolled: 1,084,877
As of January 2010
PA Department of Public Welfare
CHIP
Enrollment: 196,220
As of February 2010
PA Insurance Department
adultBasic
Enrollment: 40,057
Waiting List: 383,249
As of February 2010
PA Insurance Department