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Governor Rendell Joins Community Leaders, Physicians, Legislators to Push for Passage of Health Care for All Pennsylvanians

Published in Health Insurance Law Weekly, February 3rd, 2008

Governor Edward G. Rendell said Pennsylvania must provide access to health care coverage for 767,000 uninsured adults and that it can be done while still helping physicians, especially high-risk specialists, to pay for their medical malpractice insurance.

The Governor said he believes Pennsylvania can accomplish both by using surpluses in the Health Care Provider Retention Account, which helps to support the Mcare abatement program, to pay for his Cover All Pennsylvanians, or CAP, health insurance program.

"We can provide affordable health care coverage for the thousands of hard- working people who lack regular access to comprehensive health care by...

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Source: Health Insurance Law Weekly (2008-02-03)

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