Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on Medicaid, Fraud and More
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Key federal Medicaid changes will roll out next year, meaning Pennsylvania’s governor will play a crucial role in how they’re implemented or challenged.
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Grieving Mothers Boycott Pennsylvania’s Opioid Settlement Money Listening Session
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Pa.’s opioid trust blocks public comment at its regular meetings and board members routinely meet in secret.
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5 Things to Know About the Rise of Prison Sentences After Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania
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Proposals to give prosecutors more time to bring these cases have stalled in the Pennsylvania legislature.
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A Pa. Mom’s Fight Reveals the Messy Reality of Treating Overdoses Like Homicides
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Some Pennsylvania lawmakers want to give prosecutors more time to bring charges against people who supply drugs in fatal overdoses.
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Supplying Drugs in Fatal Overdoses Has Led to Hundreds of Pa. Prison Sentences. Grieving Families Are Divided
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Pennsylvania is a leader in prosecuting people for providing drugs used in fatal overdoses.
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Why Pa. Pharmacies Keep Closing and How Lawmakers Want to Slow the Trend, Explained in 7 Stats
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State lawmakers have tried to rein in pharmacy benefit managers, the corporate middlemen frequently blamed for the closures.
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Drug Plan Middlemen Face New Oversight Push as Pa. Pharmacies Close
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The new proposal would also ban ownership of pharmacy licenses by corporate middlemen accused of driving pharmacy closures.
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Pennsylvania Opens Door for Opioid Funds to Support Overwhelmed Public Defenders
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The move represents a victory for a range of groups, including advocates who argue public defenders play a vital role in helping people dealing with addiction.
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Opioid Settlement Spending Faces Growing Scrutiny as Pennsylvania Awaits Millions More
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Counties battle uncertainty over funding rules while advocates and families push for an increased say in opioid settlement spending decisions.
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Pennsylvania Loses Hundreds of Pharmacies After a Law Promised Help
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Lawmakers want to ensure the Shapiro admin is holding corporate middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, accountable.