Governor Edward G. Rendell spoke at the PHA Annual Conference about the need for controlling health care costs, ensuring affordable health insurance for the uninsured and the progress of the Prescription for Pennsylvania. Click here to watch his speech.
Debbie Burbules, Hamot and Rep. John Hornaman (D-Erie) |
Paul Bartoletti, CareGivers America; Mike Brown, Addus HealthCare and Terry Gordon, Home Health Care Management |
Cindy Clark, VNA of Western PA; Kristy Wright, VNA of Western PA and Debbie Burbules, Hamot |
Vicki Hoak, PHA; Barbara McIlvaine-Smith (D-Chester) and Barb Piskor, BKP Resources |
Jill Johnson, UPMC; Val Halamadaris, NAHC and Anita Weinberg, Bayada Nurses
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Rep. Phyllis Mundy (D-Luzerne), Charles Quinnan, House Aging Committee and Vicki Hoak, PHA |
| Lobby Day - May 14 |
Maria Berzonski, Personal Touch and Loreen Comstock, Columbia Montour Home Health discuss the upcoming events of the day, while Ed Polakowski, Susquehanna Valley Home Health looks on. |
Mary Ann Bolland, Homemaker-Home Health Aide Service of Beaver County talks with Paul Bartoletti, CareGivers America before the beginning of lobby day. |
Heather Fotopoulos, Bayada Nurses catches up with Vicki Hoak, PHA |
Ed Polakowski, Susquehanna Valley Home Health and Don Wilver, SUN Home Health strategize about their upcoming legislative meetings. |
Chuck McDonald, Malady & Wooten and Anita Weinberg, Bayada Nurses discuss the MA Rate Campaign. |
Judy Connelly, VNA of Western PA and Alice Carbin, Medi-Home Health talk about the challenges facing homecare providers in Pennsylvania. |
Vicki Hoak, PHA Execuitve Director welcomes the homecare leaders to Harrisburg |
Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Loeper shares his insights on how to lobby a legislator. |
John Malady, Malady & Wooten updates the lobbying teams on the current status of the MA Rate Campaign |
Senator Pat Vance (R-Cumberland) talks about the need to rebalance the long-term care system. |
Rep. Phyllis Mundy (D-Luzerne) shares her insights on the activites of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee |
Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester) commends the group for the services they provide and recognizes the challenges that agencies are facing with the rising gas prices. |
Rep. Mario Civera (R-Delaware) shares his insights on the budget process. |
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) commends the group for their participation in this important lobbying event. |
Chuck McDonald, Malady & Wooten talks about the next steps in the MA Rate Advocacy Campaign. |
Senator Pat Vance, former Senate Majority Leader Joe Loeper and John Malady discuss the challenges facing homecare in this budget. |
Senator Pat Vance and Rep. Phyllis Mundy discuss aging issues. |
Kurt Baumgartel, Celtic Healthcare meets with Senator Pat Vance and Rep. Phyllis Mundy. |
Senator Pat Vance and Vicki Hoak, PHA |
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski discusses long-term care issues with Paul Bartoletti, CareGivers America |
