The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the May 2021 edition of PHLP Health Law News . You can subscribe to receive the PHLP Health Law News on the PHLP website at www.phlp.org . This edition features the following articles: Certain Medicaid Eligibility Changes Allowed for People with

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging today announced that older adults who will soon be turning 65 and are not yet enrolled in Medicare can attend a free virtual event to learn about their healthcare coverage options when enrolling for Medicare. The "Welcome to Medicare" event on June 23, open from

Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier has announced that work search requirements for individuals receiving unemployment benefits will restart the week of July 11, with individuals to begin certifying on July 18 that they have looked for work during the previous week

President Biden has issued a Memorandum reinvigorating the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, established as a White House initiative by President Obama, and directing the Department of Justice to consider expanding DOJ’s planning, development, and coordination of access-to-justice policy

The Pennsylvania Bar Association, in collaboration with ABA Free Legal Answers, is launching Pennsylvania (PBA) Free Legal Answers and is just now seeking volunteer lawyers to participate in the program. Client questions will be solicited once enough lawyers have signed on to the site. The program

The Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) Veterans Task Force will release its report on May 25 from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM Eastern at a virtual forum featuring leaders from the veterans and legal communities. Civil legal assistance for veterans is of vital importance. LSC’s 2017 Justice Gap Report found that

Today, Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead marked National Foster Care Month by encouraging older youth previously served through the foster care system to contact their county child welfare agency for help accessing aftercare services, including an option for some youth to

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. has launched the 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Internship Program. The program is an integral part of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network goal to initiate new lawyers to the lifelong commitment of providing access to justice for all individuals regardless of their