The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds.
Post-Bulletin

Letter: Senate bill clarifies Medical Assistance coverage of prescription drugs

The problem I would like to draw attention to involves eliminating ambiguities and gaps in health insurance coverage for prescription medications and other services deemed essential for comprehensive ...

Walz pauses payments for 14 ‘high-risk’ Medicaid programs

Walz’s move on Oct. 29 comes after fraud schemes in Minnesota public programs have gamed state government out of hundreds of millions of dollars.
WTAE-TV

Pa. delays opening of LIHEAP program to December due to government shutdown

WAYS TO GET HELP. THE 2024 2025 LIHEAP PROGRAM IS CLOSED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS. THAT’S THE MESSAGE WE HEARD WHEN WE CALLED THE LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, BETTER KNOWN ...
Citizen's Voice

Geisinger oncologist: State’s cancer drug program stymied by regulations

Pharmacy participation in a program designed to hook up cancer patients with free or reduced-cost cancer treatment drugs has grown by 900% statewide since March, but it’s been poorly utilized – at ...