The May 2015 edition of the Health Law PA News, a free monthly newsletter from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project is now avaiable. This edition features articles on Managed Long Term Services and Supports Public Hearings; Medicaid Enrollment After Expansion; MATP; Medicaid Managed Care; Governor

The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 that would cut funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in Fiscal Year 2016 by $75 million. The measure passed by a vote of 242-183. The Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies (CJS) FY 2016

In an effort to increase the pool of attorneys available to provide civil legal services to those who cannot afford them, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has increased support for a student debt loan program for attorneys who work for legal aid organizations. The increased funiding for loan

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a Conciliation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, settling allegations the housing authority discriminated against Hispanic households. The agreement resolves claims the housing

The April 2015 edition of the Health Law PA News, a free monthly newsletter from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, is now available. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please visit their website at www.phlp.org.

The Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program is currently accepting applictions from eligible law students for its Summer Start term. Applications for the Summer Start term must be submitted by June 1, 2015 with a start date between May 1 and June 30. The Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the opening of the 2016 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant application process. The LITC program is a federal grant program administered by the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate at the IRS, led by the National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina E. Olson. The LITC

Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor has asked lawyers to support the Commonwealth’s civil legal aid programs by providing pro bono service through direct representation and financial contributions. In a letter to Pennsylvania’s approximately 70,000 registered lawyers, the chief justice also thanked