May 2009 Health Law PA News
The May 2009 Health Law PA News is now available on the website of the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. The May edition contains the following articles:
- Proposed Senate Budget Slashes Health Care Funding
- Act 62 Requires Many Commercial Insurers to Cover Services for Children and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- New Possible Medical Assistance Contract Terminations in Southeastern PA
- “Mini-COBRA” Legislation Approved
- HealthChoices Consumers in Central and Southeastern PA May Have More Managed Care Plan Options in Future
- Input Sought from Youth and Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Stories of the Uninsured
- Parents will Soon Have the Option of Keeping Their Adult Children on Their Health Insurance Policies
- House Bill Introduced to Create Set-Aside Accounts to Support Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services
- Federal Health Care Reform Update
- Extra $25/week Unemployment Benefit NOT Counted For Medical Assistance or CHIP Eligibility