Corbett Drags His Feet On Moving Some Children From CHIP to Medicaid – The Daily News – September 17, 2013
Pennsylvania will have to move children below 133 percent of the poverty line from its Children’s Health Insurance Program to Medicaid, according to a…
Medicaid Enrollment Drops in PA., Rises in NJ – Philadelphia Inquirer – August 29, 2013
Pennsylvania dropped more than 9 percent of children, families, and pregnant women from Medicaid last year, nearly triple the rate of any other state,…
Report: Waiting Game Hurts Philly Kids With Behavioral Health Issues – Philadelphia Metro – August 2, 2013
Low income children in Philadelphia who suffer from behavioral health issues face long wait times when it comes to receiving medical intervention, averaging nearly…
Needy Children Not Getting Timely Mental-Health Care – The Philadelphia Inquirer – August 2, 2013
Philadelphia children on Medical Assistance are waiting twice as long as they are supposed to for behavioral-health appointments, according to a report released Thursday…
Kids Seeking Mental Health Services Face Long Wait Times in Philly
Low-income Philadelphia children seeking mental health services wait on average 15 days for an initial appointment, and an additional 12 days to start therapy.…
Kids Seeking Mental Health Services Face Prolonged Wait Times In Philly – Child Health Care Tips Website – August 1, 2013
Low-income Philadelphia children seeking mental health services wait on normal 15 days for an initial appointment, and an additional 12 days to start therapy.…
Kids Seeking Mental Health Services Face Long Wait Times in Philly – WHYY Newsworks – July 31, 2013
Low-income Philadelphia children seeking mental health services wait on average 15 days for an initial appointment, and an additional 12 days to start therapy.…
Tips To Help When Applying For CHIP or Medicaid – Philadelphia Inquirer – July 7, 2013
Richard Weishaupt, senior attorney of health at Community Legal Services, gave these tips on applying for Medicaid or CHIP: Gather all the documents you…
Denying Medicaid Expansion Means Denying Kids Healthcare: As I See It – The Patriot News – June 21, 2013
In 2006, Pennsylvania’s landmark Cover All Kids program was enacted with historic levels of bipartisan support. The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is, as…
To Help Children Learn, Get The Lead Out – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – May 15, 2013
Sometimes we fail to look for causes in conspicuous places. As we seek out reasons why our children are having trouble learning in school,…