This story from WHYY in Philadelphia features Richard Weishaupt of Community Legal Services commenting on the new federally funded "pre-existing condition" plans which are designed to allow people with chronic problems, such as diabetes or arthritis, obtain affordable health insurance.

Without Extension, Millions Will Be Cut Off Jobless Benefits by End of July 4th Recess At the close of business on July 1, the Senate failed, again, to renew the federal jobless benefits that expired at the beginning of June, which will leave more than one million unemployed workers and their

The Legal Service Corporation’s Board of Directors approved on June 15 a revised version of the Accounting Guide for LSC Recipients , which sets forth the Corporation’s accounting, financial management and reporting guidelines for LSC-funded legal aid programs. The revised guide, last updated in

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies approved a $440 million Fiscal Year 2011 budget for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) on June 29. The funding increase was announced by Rep. Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.), chairman of the House Appropriations

Affordable Care Act Program to Provide Temporary Coveragefor Americans Without Insurance Due to Pre-Existing ConditionsNow Through 2014 When the New Insurance Exchanges Are Established The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the establishment of a new Pre-existing

The federal government has approved Pennsylvania’s application to offer a high-risk insurance program for uninsured individuals who have pre-existing medical conditions, state Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario announced on June 28. The state will receive $160 million to set up the program, which will

In this opinion piece from the National Law Journal , Emily Savner discusses the effects of the ongoing economic conditions on the increasing demand for legal assistance and the the shrinking resources available to meet that demand and the needs of those with increasingly critical legal problems.

From Public News Service Press Play (>) for Audio Report More than half of employees without paid sick days say they have gone to work even when they knew they were contagious, according to a new survey on paid sick leave sponsored by the Public Welfare Foundation . The same survey found that 75