On Pennsylvania Money Matters you will find helpful information and analysis of Pennsylvania’s budget, state finances, and matters before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The site features thorough reports on the proposed and enacted budget each year as well as other reference material, plus news about key fiscal issues.
Harrisburg – April 23, 2013 – A new report by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) says that more than $620 million in budget savings will be available to Pennsylvania if Medicaid is expanded — a portion of which can be used to better fund schools including the Philadelphia School District, according to Senate Democrats.
“The dollars identified by the IFO can be used for a variety of purposes including the investment in public schools, such as the cash-strapped Philadelphia School District,” state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee said today at a news conference in Philadelphia’s City Hall. ” Continue Reading →
Harrisburg, April 19, 2013 – The Pennsylvania Economy League (PEL) study on Medicaid expansion released this morning reinforces Senate Democratic arguments about the benefits of expansion, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) said today.
Gov. Tom Corbett has to decide whether Pennsylvania will join a host of other states – many led by Republican governors – that have agreed to expand Medicaid to serve individuals earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. The landmark U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) left it up to states to determine if they would participate in the expansion of the federal health insurance program. Continue Reading →
