Pennsylvania Slashes 88,000 Children From Medicaid Rolls

[butterfly77]

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/01/17/405354/pennsylvania-slashes-88000-children-from-medicaid-rolls/

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare reveals that 88,071 children were cut from the Medicaid rolls since August as a result of the department Secretary Gary Alexander’s (R) efforts to “reduce waste, fraud, and abuse.” Alexander ordered an increase in eligibility reviews of beneficiaries in July and that, now 80 percent complete, have resulted in the slew of cuts. The numbers, however, don’t count an additional 23,000 children that DPW cut but eventually restored after the families secured legal help. Advocates note, however, that “poorer people may be less likely to call a lawyer, and child advocates believe thousands have no idea they are now uninsured.” DPW is also enforcing a stricter food stamp eligibility requirement that disqualifies any low-income Pennsylvanian with $2,000 or more in assets, as they are “too rich” for aid.

[spanone]

1. this is what republicans do.

[JPZenger]

2. Link to many additional stories on PA.'s War Against the Poor

Here's a link to many more articles about the current Pa. War against the Poor. This is what happens when your Governor, both houses of the legislature and the state supreme court all come under the control of teabaggers.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1074

One of the worst is the new requirement in Pa. (as of May 1) that people hit rock bottom before they can receive food stamps.

[butterfly77]

4. That is what they want..

so they can use this against the Dems when they are the cause of people needing foodstamps,unemployment,etc..

[Zalatix]

3. When do we start seeing food riots instead of mass starvation?

[butterfly77]

5. When will their base..

wake up to the fact that,the CONS don't give a damn about them they just want their votes. I guess 2010 cicn't teach them a damn thing.