Half in Ten, the Campaign to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years, will be holding a webinar entitled Road to Shared Prosperity: Fighting for Economic Security Through Grassroots Advocacy , on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 from 3:00 pm-4:00 pm Eastern. As an advocate fighting poverty, what should you

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, has announced a new way for members of the public to participate in open and transparent government. In response to President Obama’s executive order on improving regulations and regulatory review, Social Security is inviting people to provide

The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network is proud to announce the recipients of its 2011 Excellence Awards . The list includes a variety of civil legal aid professionals and friends of civil legal aid across Pennsylvania who are being recognized for their efforts in support of the clients served by the

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has begun issuing letters notifying enrollees in the adultBasic program of the end of their coverage and offering information about other health care coverage options. The adultBasic health coverage program, which offers a low-cost source of health insurance to

The following statement was released by John G. Levi, Chairman of the Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors on the passing of Sargent Shriver, who died on January 18, 2011: Sargent Shriver will be remembered as an extraordinary American, a giant who led the “war on poverty” and fought for

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille, in a letter dated January 7, 2011, has issued a call to the Commonwealth’s 70,000 attorneys to volunteer more of their time and money to help ensure Pennsylvanians with limited financial means receive needed civil legal representation. Saying the

The Sargent Shriver National Center of Porverty will be presenting a webinar entitled, The Next Frontier in Public Benefits: Electronic Benefit Cards , on Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern. Last month, the U.S. Treasury finalized a new regulation that requires federal public

The December 2010 edition of Senior Health News is available on the website of the Pennsylvania Health Law Project . Articles appearing in this edition include: Important Medicare Changes Start January 1 Changes to Medicare Costs in 2011 Slight Increase to Asset Limits for LIS and MSP in 2011 Will