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Health Care Reform Cabinet Says Providing Access to Care for the Uninsured is within Reach
On Tuesday, Governor Edward G. Rendell’s health care team told a state panel that public support for the Governor’s Cover All Pennsylvanians continues to grow and, with the addition of a tax increase on cigarettes and tobacco products, there are sufficient funds to pay for providing the uninsured access to care.
Additionally, the team told the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee that continuing the Mcare abatement will help health care providers pay for their malpractice insurance.
The Governor’s Cover All Pennsylvanians, or CAP, program is designed to help low wage small businesses that currently do not offer insurance as well as uninsured individuals.
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Health Secretary Tours Commonwealth to Discuss Importance of Health Insurance for All Pennsylvanians
Secretary of Health Dr. Calvin B. Johnson kicked off a statewide tour on Monday to discuss Governor Edward G. Rendell’s plan to provide access to health insurance to hundreds of thousands of uninsured adults through his “Cover All Pennsylvanians” proposal.
“Access to affordable insurance is critical -- not only to prevent disease -- but successfully manage chronic diseases, such as diabetes and asthma,” said Dr. Johnson during visits to the Montgomery County Health Department and Cheyney University. “Governor Rendell has proposed a strategic and workable way to give Pennsylvanians access to health coverage that they need and deserve.”
Secretary Johnson’s four-day tour is comprised of 16 stops in several counties including Chester, Montgomery, Erie, Westmoreland, Mercer, and Clarion.
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NEXT WEEK:
Pennsylvania State House Expected to Consider Health Care Proposals
PA House leadership has announced it intends to debate health care legislation beginning next week. We will send further updates during the week as the bills begin to move. Express your support for Governor Rendell’s Prescription for Pennsylvania; call or write your legislator today.
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Visit their website: - use the member search option in the top right corner to find your legislator or Call us at : 717-772-9022 and we’ll help you find out.
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