Health Care for Health Care Workers

Last week, the Pennsylvania Health Access Network, of which HCHCW-PA is member, held a rally in Harrisburg to call on the Pennsylvania State Senate to pass bills that would provide health insurance coverage to thousands of uninsured Pensylvania residents - including many direct-care workers.

Lori Michael, the owner of a home nursing care company in Schuylkill County and an advocate for HCHCW, cited unaffordable health coverage as a major business issue.  Lori spoke about the impact the lack of affordable health insurance has on her ability to retain and recruit direct-care workers to serve the ever growing client base.  “People in Pennsylvania want to age at home,” said Lori Michael, owner of Lori’s Angels in Schuylkill Haven. “We want to help them do that. We need help from state government.”   The rally and Lori’s comments were covered in the Scranton Times and on PCN network.

PA State Senators are back in session and poised to take up health reform over the next two weeks.  If you live in PA, take time now to call your take Senator and urge them to pass health care reform legislation this year.  To find your Senator, visit http://www.pasen.gov/