Wolf Administration cabinet officials were joined by more than 100 attendees for the second Health Care in Your Community event held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania today.
The Wolf Administration awarded three $1-million grants to organizations to build medication-assisted treatment programs for Pennsylvanians suffering from the disease of addiction, including one at Temple University Hospital, as part of the Pennsylvania Coordinated Medication Assisted Treatment program, or PAC-MAT.
The Wolf Administration introduced opioid prescribing guidelines for workers’ compensation to help health care providers determine when opioids are appropriate for treatment of someone injured on the job.
Governor Wolf outlined the major components of the budget that will build upon the critical investments made in education and workforce development and take a major step towards restoring the state’s fiscal health, including the first real transfer to the state’s Rainy Day fund in years.
Governor Wolf joined a bipartisan group of governors to issue the following statement in response to proposed changes in health care policy for those with pre-existing conditions.
