Two women’s health organizations and a private citizen have filed a federal class action claiming that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is unlawfully delaying the enrollment of tens of thousands of Pennsylvania women into comprehensive Medicaid coverage for which they qualified
Community Legal Services, Inc. (CLS) has filed a second class action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS, formerly the Department of Public Welfare). This suit was filed on behalf of approximately 200,000 low-income Pennsylvanians whose Medicaid benefits have been or
The December 2014 edition of the Health Law PA News has been released by the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. Health Law PA News is a free newsletter of the Project that is published monthly. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please visit their website
The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards. The statewide awards for excellence will be presented at the PLAN Excellence Awards banquet on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at the Harrisburg Hilton. A social hour
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS), with co-counsel from the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), has filed a class action lawsuit in Philadelphia on behalf of almost 200,000 low-income Pennsylvanians who face severe cuts in health benefits in 2015 as a result of the Healthy Pennsylvania
The offices of Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. will be closed on December 24, 25 and 26, 2014 in observance of the Christmas holiday. PLAN's Harrisburg office will reopen on Monday, December 29, 2014.
The $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress to fund the federal government for FY 2015 includes $375 million for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation’s single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. This amount is $10 million more than LSC received last
Nominations for the 2015 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards are due on Friday, December 12, 2014. Please submit your nominations for the awards on behalf of worthy candidates who exemplify excellence in their commitment and accomplishments as advocates for low-income people.
