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RELEASE: The We The People – PA Policy Agenda and the 2018 Midterm Election

HARRISBURG - Something different happened in state legislative elections this year. Instead of running only on local issues, over 120 General Assembly candidates from every corner of the state endorsed the nonpartisan We The People policy agenda.

STATEMENT: Repeal of ACA Individual Mandate in Senate Tax Bill Offsets Tax Cut for Many PA Families

Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, released the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Senate GOP will include a repeal of the Affordable Care Act individual mandate in their tax bill.

It Can’t Be Fixed: Policy and Politics in the Republican Health Care Bill

Later this week or next we should get a CBO score of the latest Senate health care bill and we will revise, once again, our projections for its impact on Pennsylvania. But, we are not expecting major changes in anything but in how long it takes for well over a million fewer Pennsylvanians to have insurance as a result of the bill. To see why, one must step away from some of the details of the bill and look at the big picture, focusing not just on the policy but the politics of the bill.

From that perspective, it is pretty obvious why the Republican approach to repealing and replacing the ACA – and drastically reducing the size of the Medicaid program – can’t be fixed.

PRESS MEMO: New Estimates of the Loss of Federal Funding to Pennsylvania from the Senate Health Care Bill

The Manatt Health Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released a new study of the impact of the Senate health care bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, on the states. Their estimates of the impact of the bill confirms our recent study showing that Pennsylvania will suffer devastating reductions in federal funding for Medicaid. It also offers some more fine-grained detail on the nature of these reductions.

PRESS MEMO: Effects of U.S. Senate Health Care Bill on Pennsylvania

New Proposals Pushed by Senator Toomey Would Hurt Vulnerable Pennsylvanians in Medicaid

Pennsylvania must brace itself for a substantial decrease in federal Medicaid payments that would devastate our state budget and cause massive losses in Medicaid coverage as the Senate moves to pass a version of the House’s American Health Care Act. Under the leadership of Pennsylvania’s own junior senator, Pat Toomey, that version of the bill has significantly deeper cuts to Medicaid than the House bill.

Devastation, Death, and Deficits: The Impact of ACA Repeal on Pennsylvania

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA or Obamacare) is one of the most important pieces of domestic legislation enacted since the 1960s. It has had a dramatic impact in reshaping the provision of health care in the United States at a time when health care amounts to 18% of the United States economy.

This report aims to quantify the benefits of the ACA to Pennsylvanians, in part by showing just how costly repeal of it will be.

Governor’s 2016-17 Budget Overview

In his budget address, Governor Wolf observed that Pennsylvania faces a choice of two paths. Taking one path would require us to deal with the reality of our structural deficit and raise revenues to close it. It would enable government to continue to meet its responsibilities to educate our children, serve those who need our help, protect the environment and encourage economic growth. Taking the other path would require us to accept devastating cuts to education and health and human services.

Still No Accountability with Taxpayer-Funded Vouchers for Private and Religious School Tuition | Stephen Herzenberg and Rachel Tabachnick
Who Pays for Property Tax Elimination (We All Do) | Mark Price
PA School District Fact Sheets | Mark Price
Need a Data-Driven Break From The Election? Let's Talk Education Funding... | Mark Price
How Low Will They Go? | Marc Stier
Why Do Rural Legislators Vote For Voucher Programs That Deliver No Benefits To Their Counties? | Stephen Herzenberg
What Would an Adequate Pennsylvania Budget Look Like This Year? | Marc Stier

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