POLITICS VIDEO

US House Republicans might have fled Washington DC to prevent the release of the Jeffrey Epstein Files, but that didn’t stop Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-Allegheny) from forcing the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement to approve a subpoena for the Epstein Files. Lee’s amendment calls for the Department of Justice to release the full…

“Pennsylvanians got screwed in this.” That’s how Gov. Josh Shapiro put it when describing President Donald Trump’s budget cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. According to the governor’s office, over 310,000 Pennsylvanians may lose Medicaid coverage, while 144,000 are at risk of losing access to food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

Pennsylvania resident Thomas Reilly is high-functioning autistic and relies on Medicaid for health insurance and other benefits, including the provision of a Direct Support Professional (DSP), John Deboard. Deboard supports Thomas in daily life tasks, including grocery shopping, laundry, and going to the gym. Thomas’ benefits could be at risk if President Trump’s budget bill…

Thomas and other Pennsylvanians who rely on Medicaid are at risk of losing care and support if Republicans pass their budget bill that would cut Medicaid funding by somewhere between $700 billion and $1 trillion. Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyd2Oxa7Y38

The Contraceptive Access for All Act is on the table in PA. It passed the House with support from both sides, and awaits approval in the state Senate. If it becomes law, health insurers in Pennsylvania will cover birth control at no-cost, meaning no co-pays or deductibles. Follow Keystone Newsroom for updates.

Carly’s got the scoop on how homeowners and renters will be impacted by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Lightning Plan.

There’s a plan in Pennsylvania to create more jobs now while investing in a cleaner future. Carly breaks it down.

Max Cooper, a former emergency room doctor at the now-closed Crozer Hospital in Delaware County, spoke about the dangers of private equity firms purchasing hospitals and then shutting them down for profit. Prospect Medical Holdings, which closed four Delaware County hospitals in the last three years, purchased Corzer in July 2016 for $300 million. The…

Peggy Malone, a nurse who worked at Crozer Hospital, told The Keystone that she was fired from a new job after speaking out against private equity firms closing hospitals across the commonwealth. Prospect Medical Holdings closed four hospitals it purchased, including Crozer, in Delaware County over the last three years. The company originally promised to…

State Rep. Joe Hohenstein (D-Philadelphia) served as an immigration attorney before his election to the Pennsylvania House, and he had a dire warning for union members while speaking about Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) raids happening across the country. Hohenstein says that President Donald Trump’s administration is coming after the working class and the American…