COVID-19 Vaccine Information from the VA
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Medical Care
VA Proposal Removes Physician Anesthesiologists from Surgery, Potentially Jeopardizing Veterans’ Safety
Veterans deserve nothing less than the highest-quality surgical care. A proposal by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lowers the quality of care, potentially threatening the lives and safety of Vets by eliminating physician anesthesiologists from the surgical team and replacing them with nurses.
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide no-cost or low-cost health coverage for eligible children in Pennsylvania. These programs provide health coverage for… Read More »Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
What is the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program?
The Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP) worked with Medicaid agencies across four program areas that address the following technical assistance gaps identified by states and other… Read More »What is the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program?
How Do the Economic Impact Payments Impact Recipients of Government Benefits?*
In the Berks County / Reading area, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused as many problems as almost anywhere else. Even the government’s attempts at relief… Read More »How Do the Economic Impact Payments Impact Recipients of Government Benefits?*
Planning for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care
People go to nursing homes for different reasons — for example, if they’re sick, hurt, had surgery and need to get better, or have chronic… Read More »Planning for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care