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Contact Alison Everett, PHCA’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs, at 717-221-7935 (office) or 717-608-5463 (cell). Email is aeverett@phca.org.

2008 Press Releases:

PHCA Calls for Making Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning a Reportable Disease for Data Collection (May 6, 2008)
PHCA, PANPHA: Bush, Rendell Budgets Deliver ‘Double Whammy’ To State’s Elderly Residents (February 8, 2008)
Governor’s Budget Falls Short Of Meeting The Needs of Pennsylvania’s Elderly Residents (February 5, 2008)
PHCA Supports Administration's Request To Renew Waiver Program (January 28, 2008)

Press Releases Archive:

2007

Presidential Candidates Ducking Long-Term Care Costs (November 15, 2007)
PHCA endorses measure to expand practice of physical therapist assistants (July 31, 2007)
PHCA urges Congressional leaders to oppose Medicare cuts (July 30, 2007)
PHCA applauds enactment of ‘assisted living’ legislation (July 25, 2007)
PHCA announces new directors for advocacy, public policy (July 24, 2007)
PHCA commends Legislature, administration on nursing home funding increase in 2007/2008 (July 17, 2007)
PHCA Applauds General Assembly for Passing ‘Assisted Living’ Legislation (July 16, 2007)
Long-Term Care Stakeholders Join Together to Improve Quality for Pennsylvania’s 80,000 Nursing Home Residents (June 21, 2007)
PHCA President & CEO to Appear on Statewide Public Affairs Program to Discuss Long-Term Care Funding Challenges in Pennsylvania (June 7, 2007)
Funding to Protect Commonwealth’s Most Vulnerable Seniors Falling Short (May 22, 2007)
Country Meadows’ President & CEO to Represent PHCA on WITF-TV’s “Smart Talk” to Discuss Long-Term Care Challenges in Pennsylvania (May 9, 2007)
Everett Named Communications Director For PA Health Care Association (April 30, 2007)
PHCA Commends Senators Vance, Erickson for Reporting Out Assisted Living Bill (April 25, 2007)
State, Local Long-Term Care Leaders Outline Challenges Facing Patients, Providers as PA’s Population Grows Older (March 29, 2007)
Press Release Regarding Governor’s Proposed 07-08 Budget (February 7, 2007)
PHCA Lauds Goals of Rendell “Prescription for Pennsylvania” Health Initiative (January 18, 2007)
PHCA Praises Rendell, New House Leadership, for Major Emphasis on Healthcare (January 11, 2007)

2006

PHCA CEO Urges Congress to Override Bush Administration’s Annual Cut of $167 Million in Federal Medicaid-Funded Nursing Home Care (December 5, 2006)
PHCA Urges Support for Legislative Efforts Promoting Long-Term Care Insurance (September 27, 2006)
PA Long-Term Care Associations Oppose Rendell Veto of SB 997 (May 18, 2006)
New Study: PA Takes Biggest Nationwide Medicaid Funding Hit From Bush Administration’s Proposed Federal Budget (March 2, 2006)
PHCA Echoes Senators’ Concerns About Adequacy of Nursing Home Funding (March 1, 2006)

2005

Healthcare Poll: Budget Policies That Slash Medicaid, Jeopardize Seniors’ Care Quality Viewed Unfavorably by Pennsylvanians (December 8, 2005)
Key Medicare Provision in Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Cost PA Nursing Homes $35.5 Million, Jeopardize Improved Patient Care Quality Gains (November 8, 2005)
PHCA Commends Goals, Intent of Administration’s Community Choice Initiative, But Questions Remain (May 4, 2005)
National, State Long-Term Care Leaders Express Concern That Looming Medicare, Medicaid Cuts Threaten Pennsylvania’s Economy, Jobs Base (March 31, 2005)
Budget Proposals by Governor Rendell, President Bush Will Limit PA Seniors’ Access to Quality Nursing Home Care (February 17, 2005)
PHCA Praises PHEAA and Rendell Administration for Initiative Addressing Shortage of Nurse Educators (February 4, 2005)

2004

Hard Work of Senator Specter, Governor Rendell Prompts Release of Federal Funds to Protect PA’s Frail, Elderly, Disabled (December 27, 2004)
PHCA to do Whatever Necessary to Help Health Department Facilitate Distribution of Flu Vaccine to Seniors in Need (December 6, 2004)
PHCA: Kickoff of Health Careers Week Focuses Needed Attention on Commonwealth’s Workforce Crisis (December 6, 2004)
Pending SEPTA Plan Could Be Disastrous for Area Seniors, Caregivers (December 1, 2004)
PHCA: Based on the Facts, Long-Term Care Should Also Be Included in MCare Abatement Extension (October 20, 2004)
PHCA Praises Formation of Independent National Commission To Help Improve Care in America’s Long-Term Care Facilities (October 12, 2004)
PHCA Praises Governor Rendell, General Assembly For Putting Nursing Home Rate Increase into Effect (August 27, 2004)
PHCA: Administration’s Failure to Approve Nursing Home Rate Increase Jeopardizes Well Being of Commonwealth’s Most Vulnerable Seniors (August 5, 2004)
PHCA Joins Congressman Gerlach, Norristown Caregivers to Urge Immediate Release of $344 Million for PA Nursing Home Care (July 27, 2004)
PHCA Joins Congressman Gerlach, Pennsylvanians United for Quality Care, Reading Caregivers to Urge Immediate Release of $344 Million for PA Nursing Homes (July 1, 2004)
PHCA Commends Administration’s Hearings on State Aging Plan (June 23, 2004)
PHCA Lauds Intent and Goal of Administration’s Community Choice Effort, Yet Questions Remain Regarding Costs, Care Quality (June 21, 2004)
PHCA Says House Passage of Resolution on Provider Assessment Underscores Stakes for PA Seniors (June 18, 2004)
PHCA Congratulates Governor Leader for Receiving Founder’s Award (June 17, 2004)
New Poll: PA Voters Voice Overwhelming Support for More Uniform Training, Education, Background Check Standards for Health Workers (June 16, 2004)
Resolution on Provider Assessment Underscores Stakes for PA Seniors (June 8, 2004)
New Poll: PA Voters Voice Overwhelming Support for More Uniform Training, Education, Background Check Standards for Health Workers (June 1, 2004)
Banning Mandatory Overtime for Nurses While Staffing Shortages Plague PA Health System Makes Little Sense, PHCA Says (May 24, 2004)
PHCA Praises Selection of Nebraskan Hal Daub to Serve As New President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL (May 19, 2004)
PHCA Urges Strong Citizen Attendance for Saturday Aging Forum At St. Mary’s Medical Center in Middletown (May 4, 2004)
PHCA Says New Nursing Shortage Report Signals Importance of Bolstering Nursing Workforce to Protect Care Quality (April 14, 2004)
PHCA Praises Creation of Governor Rendell’s PA Center for Health Careers (April 13, 2004)
PHCA Lauds Beverly Enterprises’ $1 Million Grant To U. Penn School of Nursing for New Scholarship Fund (April 8, 2004)
PHCA Praises Appointment of Teleta Nevius To Serve as Deputy Secretary for the Office of Social Programs (April 8, 2004)
PHCA President Says New U.S. Dept of Labor Grant Will Help Strengthen PA’s, Nation’s Long-Term Care Workforce (March 31, 2004)
PHCA Applauds Rendell Effort to Move Med Mal Reforms Forward (March 26, 2004)
Senate Passage of Lawsuit Caps Good First Step (March 17, 2004)
PHCA Commends Governor Rendell for Protecting Vulnerable Populations (March 4, 2004)
PHCA Cautiously Optimistic About Positive Medicaid Signals Coming from Bush Administration (February 25, 2004)
PHCA Lends Support to Representative Baker Resolution Promoting More Individual Choice, Options for Medicaid Recipients (February 10, 2004)
PHCA to General Assembly, Governor: Follow President Bush Lead On Need to Pass Real Medical Malpractice Reform (January 21, 2004)
PHCA: Bush Immigration Plan Merits Strong Support from PA Lawmakers (January 15, 2004)
Santorum Leadership on Federal Medmal Reform Praised by Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) (January 14, 2004)
Senator Santorum Praised for Conducting Mechanicsburg Town Hall Meeting to Discuss the Federal Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act (January 12, 2004)