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Advocates push for disability services funding, higher wages for workers
The average hourly wage for direct support professionals is under $15.
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Thousands in Pa. have applied for mortgage assistance, but few have received help
The program is open to homeowners with COVID-related hardships and income below 150% the area median.
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Pennsylvanians will now get a full year of Medicaid coverage after giving birth
Pregnant women in Pennsylvania who are insured through Medicaid will now have coverage for a full year after giving birth, rather than just 60 days post-partum.
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Medicaid enrollment is up 14% among Pa. kids since the start of the pandemic
Children’s enrollment in Medicaid increased by 14% statewide during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released in November 2021. All 67 counties saw increases in children’s enrollment, according to the report, from Harrisburg-based advocacy group Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children.
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Some Pa. families are still owed money for last year's missed meals
Some families are still waiting on funds they were supposed to get months ago to make up for meals students missed during last school year.