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Blues’ Six-Month Extension on adultBasic Funding a Delay Tactic, Not a Solution

July 29, 2010

Pennsylvania’s adultBasic health insurance program remains in jeopardy, despite promises from the state’s four Blue Cross/Blue Shield companies to continue funding the program through June 2011.

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New Report Examines adultBasic Funding Crisis

July 28, 2010

Since 2005, Pennsylvania's four Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans have contributed a portion of their surpluses to the state's adultBasic health insurance program. AdultBasic is now in jeopardy, as those contributions are set to expire at the end of the year. PBPC and the Pennsylvania Health Access Network have released a report detailing the funding crisis and the larger surpluses the Blues are now sitting on.

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What Does Federal FMAP Funding Mean for Pennsylvanians?

July 8, 2010

The 2010-11 state budget relies on $850 million in enhanced federal FMAP funding for public health and human services that is in jeopardy. View Congressional district fact sheets detailing the impact of FMAP and the critical health services it funds on the lives of Pennsylvanians.

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Missed Opportunities: An Analysis of 2010-11 Budget

July 8, 2010

Lawmakers avoided a prolonged fight over spending and taxes, but they also missed an opportunity to raise recurring revenue to put Pennsylvania on surer fiscal footing. PBPC has a full analysis of the 2010-11 budget plan signed into law on July 6.

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Details on 2010-11 Budget Agreement

July 8, 2010

PBPC has resources on the 2010-11 state budget agreement, including a department-by-department look at spending levels and more detailed tables on funding for education, health care, economic development, workforce training, conservation, corrections, environmental protection, the arts, and more.

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