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Pennsylvania Welfare Officials Laud Proposed Budget
By Bradley Vasoli, The Bulletin
Heads of several of Pennsylvania’s social-service departments yesterday lauded Gov. Ed Rendell’s, D, $29 billion state budget proposal he outlined earlier that day in Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania Public Welfare Secretary Estelle B. Richman, acting Secretary of Aging Mike Hall, Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform Director Ann Torregrossa and Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario yesterday presented an overview of the budget. Their discussion of spending for the coming fiscal year was upbeat on how the budget will affect residents of low income and poor health.
They said the governor is right to propose increasing public health care by $804 million, over FY 2009-2010 and doubling the number of residents — now about 50,000 — enrolled in adultBasic, an insurance program for mostly low-income Pennsylvania workers.
“Governor Rendell’s proposal will help people who are working, but can’t get coverage through their employer,” a statement by Mr. Ario said.
Increases in social spending have been a topic of considerable contention in Harrisburg, given that revenues to the state Treasury have declined by $1 billion from June of last year to this January.
Bradley Vasoli can be reached at bvasoli@thebulletin.us
Pennsylvania Public Welfare Secretary Estelle B. Richman, acting Secretary of Aging Mike Hall, Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform Director Ann Torregrossa and Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario yesterday presented an overview of the budget. Their discussion of spending for the coming fiscal year was upbeat on how the budget will affect residents of low income and poor health.
They said the governor is right to propose increasing public health care by $804 million, over FY 2009-2010 and doubling the number of residents — now about 50,000 — enrolled in adultBasic, an insurance program for mostly low-income Pennsylvania workers.
“Governor Rendell’s proposal will help people who are working, but can’t get coverage through their employer,” a statement by Mr. Ario said.
Increases in social spending have been a topic of considerable contention in Harrisburg, given that revenues to the state Treasury have declined by $1 billion from June of last year to this January.
Bradley Vasoli can be reached at bvasoli@thebulletin.us
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