PCCY Promotes High School Health Insurance Enrollment – South Philadelphia Review – August 5, 2010
With all of the squabbles adults have engaged in over health-care reform, one can easily forget the debates’ most vulnerable elements — children and…
FMAP Action Is Needed Now – Main Line News Media – August 3, 2010
Americans are known to be the most giving people on earth. Last year individuals, corporations and foundations donated an estimated $303 billion in charitable…
Great performance on jobless benefits. Now try Medicaid – Philadelphia Daily News – August 2, 2010
By extending unemployment benefits for 2.5 million out-of-work Americans, Congress has demonstrated that they are indeed capable of acting like the big boys and…
Glasses and Eye Tests Are Just One Of The Ways In Which The New Health-Reform Law Will Help Kids Read – American Prospect – June 14, 2010
In addition to reforming the nation’s health-care system, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed in March, came close to being a major…
Pennsylvania Adopts New Public Health Insurance Process for CHIP/MA Applications
Citizenship, Identity Verification Now Computerized, Easier Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) June 10, 2010 – As of this week, Pennsylvania parents will find the…
PCCY Launches School-Based Health Insurance Initiative
Push Begins to Make Sure That EVERY Philadelphia Child Has Health Insurance Coverage Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) June 07, 2010 – With some…
CHIP on the Chopping Block – WHYY – February 25, 2010
During Thursday’s health overhaul summit President Obama will try to restart the debate in Congress. Some child advocates are hoping lawmakers will rethink their…
Give Kids Sight Day – Take Two
Second ‘Sight Day’ Means More Free Eye Checks and Glasses for Philadelphia Children Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) February 12, 2010 – Due to…
Lead Testing Urged in Philadelphia – Philadelphia Inquirer – January 29, 2010
City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown called yesterday for mandatory lead testing of rentals and a prohibition on renting units until they are certified as…
PCCY Martin Luther King Project: What the Public Wants
"MLK Day Volunteers Asking Citizens About Priorities for Mayor and Next Governor" Download PDF (Philadelphia, PA) January 17, 2010 – While many individuals…