Resolution Endorsing Pennsylvania Office of the Public Healthcare Advocate Brought Before Philadelphia City Council by Minority Leader Kendra Brooks
Philly Residents to Speak At Council Meeting In Favor – New State Office Would Advocate for PA Residents and Safeguard Philadelphian’s Healthcare Rights After Election
Contact: Jacob Hope | jawsjvh117@gmail.com | 215-317-8943
WHO: Put People First! PA, a statewide grassroots organization of working class PA residents that fights for healthcare as a human right.
WHAT: City Council introducing Resolution supporting the establishment of an Office of the Public Healthcare Advocate within the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia residents and members of Put People First! PA will share their personal stories with the healthcare system to show the potential impact of a Public Healthcare Advocate.
WHEN: Thursday November 14th, 10AM
WHERE: Philadelphia City Hall, City Council Room 400
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This Thursday, November 14th, Philadelphia City Councilmember Kendra Brooks will introduce a resolution calling on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to establish an Office of the Public Healthcare Advocate within the Office of the Attorney General.
The office would directly assist residents in resolving wrongful insurance denials, overbilling, addressing issues caused by regional hospital closures, improving quality of care from medical providers, educate and inform residents as to their health care rights, and help to protect Pennsylvanians access to care under the new Presidential administration.
“My son was on blood thinners when he was denied Medicaid. He couldn’t get his medication anymore, and had a heart attack and died. I wish there was someone who could have fought for my son, like a Public Healthcare Advocate.” said Jeanette Murdock, a PPF! PA member and Philadelphia resident scheduled to speak before City Council on Thursday.
This resolution comes on the heels of the successful passage of a similar resolution calling for an Office of the Public Healthcare Advocate in Lancaster, PA City Council.
A link to the resolution is here: https://phila.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13514994&GUID=8248691B-899C-4610-84BD-D5F4C8ADF767
Read the white paper on the proposed Office of the Public Healthcare Advocate, produced by Put People First! PA, here: https://www.putpeoplefirstpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Final-PHA-report.pdf