Gov. Tom Corbett signed a new law on Sept. 24, 2014, renaming the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) as the Department of Human Services … Read More ›
Category: Advocacy
Medical students and residents from across Pennsylvania have expressed concerns regarding excessive student loan debt as well as an insufficient number of in-state residency slots … Read More ›
Pennsylvania is one of 16 states awarded with grants for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States” initiative. … Read More ›
On Dec. 29, 2015, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that he was partially vetoing the budget that the General Assembly sent him the week prior. He … Read More ›
On May 1, 2014, Gov. Tom Corbett announced his decision to allow a research-based pilot of medical marijuana to treat children with severe seizures. The … Read More ›
Gov.-elect Tom Wolf recently appointed Teresa Miller to be the state’s new insurance commissioner in his incoming administration, succeeding Michael Consedine, who will leave the … Read More ›
The American Academy of Neurology, in a position statement published online July 9 in the journal Neurology, delineated physicians’ “ethical duties in protecting athletes from” … Read More ›
For the 2014 elections, new district maps were used for all of the state legislative districts, State Senate, and PA House. During the reapportionment process, … Read More ›