State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana
Fontana Discusses AdultBasic Health Coverage Court Ruling
This ruling is a victory in favor of hard-working Pennsylvanians, State Sen. Fontana says.
Last week, the Commonwealth Court ruled that two statutes that stripped money from the successful adultBasic and Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities programs were unconstitutional because they diverted money from the federal Tobacco Settlement to finance items other than health care in the general budget. I consider this ruling a victory in favor of hard-working Pennsylvanians who have found themselves in a position where they lack health care benefits because of Corbett Administration policies of cutting programs for low-income residents. Under the Tobacco Settlement in 1998, tobacco companies agreed to distribute $200 billion over 25 years among Pennsylvania and other states. However, two subsequent laws were enacted that …
Theresa
6:48 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Shady?...hmm everything about this plan is terrible. Someone should investigate, someone like the AG, Kathleen Kane. more ›