Altoona Times

Commonwealth Foundation: Inflation, shrinking ratio of working adults to retirees means 'fewer resources available' for senior care

By Nicholas Malfitano | Aug 9, 2024

After a survey of Pennsylvania voters released July 2 by the Commonwealth Foundation found that 69% of the state’s voters said inflation and price increases impacted their household’s ability to maintain their standard of living by “a great deal” or “a fair amount,” a policy expert added that a decreasing "dependency ratio" between active workers and senior citizens could create a major funding issue for long-term care costs in the years to come.

Sen. Ward on House Bill 1993 passage: 'Reform will help our community and independent pharmacies stay in business'

By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 17, 2024

A bill protecting Pennsylvanians’ access to medications by providing relief to community pharmacies threatened by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) has achieved concurrence in the State Legislature, and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) says such “reform will help our community and independent pharmacies stay in business.”

Sen. Ward on healthcare worker shortage: Facilities 'struggling to find staff to help provide the services that their clients depend on'

By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 11, 2024

State Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) has acknowledged that a healthcare worker shortage has left “facilities and services across the Commonwealth struggling to find staff to help provide the services that their clients depend on.”