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Senate Democrats Comment on Corbett Health Plan
Harrisburg, September 16, 2013 – Senate Democrats issued the following joint statement in response to Gov. Tom Corbett’s announcement of his plan to reform the state’s Medicaid program. Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny), Sen. Vincent J. Hughes...
State Senator Vincent Hughes and Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Participate in Medicaid Expansion Discussion Sponsored By Cover the Commonwealth Campaign
PHILADELPHIA, September 9th, 2013 – State Senator Vincent Hughes will join with Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), Rep. Cherelle Parker (D-Philadelphia) and other elected officials for a discussion on Medicaid expansion sponsored by the Cover the Commonwealth Campaign on...
Senate Democratic Caucus Pushes Governor to Take Urgent Steps to Expand CHIP
HARRISBURG, Aug. 20, 2013 – As more Pennsylvania children continue to drop from the rolls of the state’s landmark Children’s Health Insurance Program, a unified Senate Democratic Caucus urged the governor today to take immediate action to correct the problem. The...
Senator Vincent Hughes Celebrates Opening of New Domestic Violence Shelter, Thanks Women Against Abuse for Honor of Naming Facility After Him
Philadelphia – July 29, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes thanked Women Against Abuse for preserving and expanding a critical housing resource for survivors of domestic violence. After years of fundraising and construction, the facility is ready to welcome new families to...
Senator Vincent Hughes: Vote by Senate on Medicaid Expansion Shows Unacceptable Callousness to Plight of the Uninsured
HARRISBURG – July 3rd, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes released the following statement today on the Senate Republicans voting against putting Medicaid expansion language back in House Bill 1075: “I’m deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans voted against putting...
Hughes Thanks Pennsylvania Senate for Passing Historic Medicaid Expansion Legislation
Harrisburg – June 30th, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes thanked the Pennsylvania Senate today for passing legislation that will implement Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania. The legislation, which is included in House Bill 1075, is a major legislative step towards...
Liquor Privatization Will Hurt Distressed Communities
HARRISBURG – June 29th, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes released the following statement on the liquor privatization proposal offered today by Pennsylvania Senate Republicans: “Today, my Republican colleagues offered a plan to privatize the Pennsylvania Liquor Control...
Hughes Thanks Senate Health and Welfare Committee for Passing Language to Implement Medicaid Expansion
Harrisburg – June 28, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes thanked the Senate Health and Welfare Committee tonight for passing legislation that will implement Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania. The language, which was offered as an amendment to House Bill 1075, is the first...
Hughes Disappointed that Senate GOP Pulled Senate Bill 977 Instead of Holding Vote on Medicaid Expansion
Harrisburg – June 10, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes expressed his disappointment today that Senate Appropriations Committee did not consider Senate Bill 977, which Democrats planned to amend with a requirement that Pennsylvania participate in Medicaid expansion....
Hughes to Introduce Amendment to Force Senate Appropriations Committee to Vote on Medicaid Expansion
Harrisburg – June 10, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes announced today that he will offer an amendment to Senate Bill 977 that will require Pennsylvania to participate in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Pennsylvania is eligible for more than $4 billion...
Senator Vincent Hughes: “Thousands of Philadelphia Teacher Layoffs Are Unacceptable. Gov. Corbett Must Expand Medicaid and Invest the Savings in Our Schools”
Harrisburg – June 10, 2013 – Today, Senator Vincent Hughes called on Gov. Tom Corbett to accept more than $4 billion in federal funding to expand Medicaid in Pennsylvania. Sen. Hughes called for the savings generated by expansion to be invested in public schools...
Senator Vincent Hughes Disappointed by Senate Passage of House Bill 818 to Restrict Abortion Access in Pennsylvania Health Exchange
Harrisburg, June 5, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes expressed his disappointment today that the Pennsylvania Senate passed House Bill 818, which would prohibit insurance companies from offering coverage of abortion services in the state health insurance exchange...
Senate Democrats Budget Properly Funds Education, Job Creation, Social Services
Harrisburg, June 3, 2013– Senate Democrats today presented their version of a 2013-14 state budget which they say is a responsible alternative to the short-sighted and ill-advised spending plans offered by Gov. Tom Corbett and House Republicans. [box title="2013-14...
State Senator Vincent Hughes and Haddington Multi Services for Older Adults Inc. Present Unleash the Power of Age!
Philadelphia, PA, May 17, 2013 – On Friday, May 17, 2013 from 7:30 AM to 1 PM, State Senator Vincent Hughes and Haddington Multi Services for Older Adults Inc. will present the Unleash the Power of Age expo at the Salvation Army Kroc Center located at 4200 Wissahickon...
Senator Vincent Hughes: Time for Senate to Vote on Medicaid Expansion
HARRISBURG – May 14th, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes announced today that he has filed a discharge petition in an effort to get a vote on Senate Bill 12, which would require Pennsylvania to accept federal funds to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The...
$300 Million Education Common Core Mandate Threatens Graduation
Harrisburg, May 13, 2013 – A new unfunded education mandate now being quietly pursued by the Corbett administration will soon saddle school districts with a $ 300 million expense and threaten graduation for thousands of students across Pennsylvania, Senate Democrats said today at a Capitol news conference.
Hughes: Report Backs Benefits of Medicaid Expansion Making Dollars Available for Schools
Harrisburg – April 23, 2013 – A new report by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) says that more than $620 million in budget savings will be available to Pennsylvania if Medicaid is expanded -- a portion of which can be used to better fund schools including...
Hughes: Economy League Study Details Benefits of Medicaid Expansion
Harrisburg, April 19, 2013 – The Pennsylvania Economy League (PEL) study on Medicaid expansion released this morning reinforces Senate Democratic arguments about the benefits of expansion, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) said today. Gov. Tom...
Senate Democrats Seek Job Creation, Education, Safety Net Dollars in Budget Discussions
Harrisburg, April 17, 2013 – Senate Democrats’ 2013-14 budget priorities are heavily weighted toward job creation, education investments, strengthening the social-services safety net, modernizing liquor sales and refocusing Pennsylvania’s business tax menu to help...
Hughes: Fewer Children Now Covered by CHIP Continues Sad Corbett Administration Trend
Harrisburg, April 2, 2013 – The revelation that 93,000 children are no longer enrolled in Pennsylvania’s children’s health insurance program is the continuation of a disturbing Corbett administration trend, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery)...