Governor Rendell Offers Coverage to 29,000 People and Calls for Health Care for All
On Tuesday, Governor Rendell announced that 29,000 of the nearly 100,000 people currently listed on the adultBasic waiting list will be offered coverage. “While the individuals who have been on the adultBasic waiting list for up to 18 months can finally heave a sigh of relief, there are still 70,000 people on the waiting list, and hundreds of thousands more Pennsylvanians who have no affordable options in sight,” the Governor said. “Of course, all of these folks would be provided immediate access to coverage if the legislature were to pass Cover All Pennsylvanians because that program would fold all current adultBasic enrollees as well as the waiting list into the program.” Learn more | View press release | View chart. 

Serious Preventable Adverse Events: House Bill 2098, sponsored by Rep. DeLuca, would allow private insurers to decline charges for serious preventable adverse events.

Cover All Pennsylvanians (CAP): Senate Bill 1137, which passed the Senate in October and initially proposed a one year extension to the Mcare abatement program for physicians, has now been amended by the House Insurance Committee to include provisions to fund CAP. The amended bill has not yet been considered by the House. The administration continues to meet with stakeholders and legislators to push for enactment of CAP legislation in the next few months.  Contact your legislator to urge them to support health care for all.
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