Pennsylvania adultBasic Expansion Proposal
Governor Rendell’s 2009-10 budget includes a plan to expand the state’s
efforts to cover the uninsured. The Governor has proposed expanding
enrollment in the current adultBasic program to at least 90,000 – more
than doubling the size of the current program.
He has also asked the legislature to slightly modify and modernize the
program. Current enrollees do not receive prescription drug coverage,
meaning they can see doctors but not get the medicines the doctors
prescribes to keep them healthy. That doesn’t make sense.
Expanding the adultBasic program and offering prescription drug and
behavioral health coverage is both the smart and right thing to do. The
adultBasic expansion will make a modest impact on the record adultBasic
waiting list and the number of uninsured. Of course, the Administration
is willing to work with the legislature to expand insurance coverage for
more people.
Recent Editorials
Over the past two years, Governor Rendell has supported a
number of different proposals to cover the uninsured. Each has
gained the support of major newspapers across the Commonwealth
which recognized the need for meaningful health care reform.
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Governor Rendell Announces Emergency Actions to Provide Immediate Economic
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Resources on Expansion Proposal
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Edward G. Rendell, Governor
