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Unpredictability…Unhealthy and Unnecessary–March 9, 2018

      Unpredictability: Unhealthy and Unnecessary Every day, thousands upon thousands of Philadelphians walk into their local Wawa’s, the region’s superior response to 7-11. It’s a ritual for many, picking up a hoagie or grabbing a coffee, that helps...

Testimony on Predictable Scheduling Legislation

Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Committee on Children and Youth and Education by Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth March 6, 2018 [Download Testimony as a PDF] Councilwoman Gym, thank you for holding this hearing...

ACA ALERT: US Senate poised to slash health care–September 21, 2017

  It’s the worst Affordable Care Act repeal proposal yet. THE GRAVE THREAT TO CHILDREN to repeal ACA is REAL and a Senate vote is coming QUICKLY. Previous efforts failed this summer in large part because a large majority of people like you oppose taking coverage...

Testimony on the impact of repealing ACA

Statement to City Council on Resolution on the Impact of the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Colleen McCauley, Health Policy Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth March 6, 2017 Council Chairwoman Bass and members of the Public Health Committee, thank you...