Soaring Health Care Costs Strain Pennsylvanians
February 11, 2026
Lauri Cumming and her husband face soaring health care costs after their insurance premium increased from $950 to $2,500.
Lauri Cumming and her husband face soaring health care costs after their insurance premium increased from $950 to $2,500.
TRIO programs face funding cuts under Trump, risking college access for low-income students amid rising tuition costs.
School closures, driven by declining enrollments, often don’t save money and disproportionately impact vulnerable communities.
The Heritage Foundation’s report, “Saving America by Saving the Family,” suggests solutions like marriage bootcamps.
Conservation groups are suing the EPA over its approval of isocycloseram, a PFAS insecticide harmful to wildlife.
Imagine the trauma of losing a pregnancy and then being arrested. Charges related to miscarriages and abortions are rising.
Pennsylvanians face rising costs and dissatisfaction a year into Trump’s term, with health care and inflation issues growing.
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania temporarily closed three clinics, impacting over 11,000 patients’ access to care.
In Pennsylvania, rural maternity care deserts pose challenges, with many facing long drives to hospitals for childbirth.
Pennsylvania State Police discovered three heroin overdose victims in Tyrone on Feb. 19, 2025, highlighting the town’s drug crisis.
Sluggish December hiring capped a year of weak job gains, frustrating seekers despite low layoffs and unemployment.
The U.S. House voted 230-196 to restore a tax credit aiding 22 million Americans with insurance premiums, opposed by Trump.
