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How has the ACA improved the quality of life for Pennsylvania families?

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Detecting possible delays in development during a child’s early years is a critical part of ensuring every child gets off to the best possible start. About 1 in 10 Pennsylvania children may experience a delay in one or more aspects of development, but Pennsylvania lacks a comprehensive way of monitoring how many children receive developmental […]

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The 2016 “State of Children’s Health Care” data shows more than 139,000 Pennsylvania children – or about 1 in 20 – still lack health insurance, a statistic that has remained relatively unchanged in recent years despite the commonwealth’s longstanding goal of providing “universal coverage” for all documented children. Even among children who are insured through […]

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A developmental screening is a series of questions about the development of a young child to help identify the presence of any delays. It can be an important tool to keep kids healthy, yet many Pennsylvania children aren’t receiving such screenings. This infographic explains why developmental screenings matter.

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Pennsylvania can improve its public benefits programs by reducing the costly and time-consuming “churn” that sometimes occurs when recipients lose benefits because of procedural issues – despite still being eligible for the benefits – and have to reapply. This document offers recommendations that can help Pennsylvania streamline public benefits programs to reduce churn, benefiting recipients […]