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As part of HCHCW-PA’s efforts on behalf of the Pennsylvania Health Access Network, Tracy Lawless participated in a radio interview that aired on WCNS 1480 AM on June 14. Tracy and her colleague at the Consumer Health Coalition answered questions about the current health care reform legislation taking place in the Commonwealth.
The bill would cover more than 250,000 of Pennsylvania’s uninsured. It would also include a prescription drug and behavioral health coverage.
WCNS was picked to air the discussion because it is in a part of Westmoreland County whose state senator has not committed to supporting the bill.
Tracy talked about how this bill would help direct-care workers, mentioning the many issues that make that workforce particularly vulnerable, including low wages, lack of health care benefits, and high on-the-job injury rates. At the beginning and end of the broadcast, ads encouraged listeners to contact their state senator and urge him to support the health care bill.
