The September edition of the Health Law PA News , a free bi-monthly newsletter is now available from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project . For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please see their website at www.phlp.org . Inside this newsletter there is

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis will be presenting a webinar entitled, Addressing the Credit Impacts of Foreclosure , on October 13, 2011 from 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM Eastern. This session will provide an overview of the range of issues

Six months after Pennsylvania terminated adultBasic , the state-funded health plan for low-income adults, many of the nearly 41,000 former enrollees who lost their coverage at the end of February likely have been left uninsured. About 40 percent have enrolled in either Medicaid or the limited

Poverty has risen sharply in most regions of Pennsylvania, highlighting the widespread impact of the recession and the need for policymakers to protect struggling families and invest in building a stronger economy. In urban areas of Pennsylvania, poverty rose to 14.7% in 2010 with 1,360,202 urban

The Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Office is looking for volunteers to help with disaster relief resulting from the severe weather that recently struck Pennsylvania. Attorneys are needed to: Volunteer at one of the 7 current disaster recovery centers (There are Disaster Recovery Centers in

The National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released data illustrating that the Affordable Care Act has helped increase the number of young adults who have health insurance. Data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) shows that in

On September 21, the National Employment Law Project joined Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Hank Johnson (GA-4) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to receive 250,000 petition signatures calling for an end to hiring policies that discriminate against the unemployed, and to call for passage

Disaster Recovery Centers Help with Motor Vehicle Issues Because of recent flooding in some parts of the commonwealth, Transportation Secretary, Barry J. Schoch, P.E. has announced that PennDOT will offer flood victims replacement driver license and vehicle products at no charge. PennDOT has also