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Brett Sholtis

Education

Thousands Of PA Children With Autism Will Lose Services This Month

By Brett Sholtis | January 5, 2021

A change at the state level is blocking funding for a type of one-on-one therapy when conducted at clinics rather than in the home.

Government

Here’s What PA Hospital Heads Say About Masks, Business Closures And New Health Measures

By Brett Sholtis | December 18, 2020

There is “universal support” overall, but some disagreement on specifics.

Food and Farms

Amid COVID-19 Resurgence, PA Governor Halts Indoor Dining And Limits Gatherings

By Brett Sholtis | December 11, 2020

The new public health measures come as COVID-19 cases near all-time highs and hospital intensive care units are nearing capacity.

App NEWS

As COVID-19 Cases Soar, PA Hospitals Are Running Out Of ICU Beds And Health Care Workers

By Brett Sholtis | December 4, 2020

With almost 5,000 Pennsylvanians hospitalized due to COVID-19, some hospitals are out of beds.

News

People With Firearms At Polls Risk Criminal Charges

By Brett Sholtis | November 2, 2020

President Trump told the Southern Poverty Law Center-designated hate group The Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.”

Episodes

Poll Shows Fewer Than A Third Of PA’s GOP Voters Will Trust Mail-In Ballot Results

By Brett Sholtis | September 24, 2020

The finding adds to concerns that the president and some Republicans are laying the groundwork to challenge the legitimacy of the election.

Crime and Justice

Police And Prison Guards Demand Compliance, Making Matters Worse For Pennsylvanians With Serious Mental Illness

By Brett Sholtis | September 1, 2020

Use of force reports from Bucks County jail offer a glimpse into a criminal justice system unequipped to deal with people who may be having a crisis.

App NEWS

PA’s Largest Nurses’ Union Accuses Hospitals Of Misinforming State Officials

By Brett Sholtis | May 15, 2020

The union says health systems are sitting on stockpiles of N95 respirators, leaving nurses without needed protection, as some hospitals restart elective procedures.

App NEWS

PA Workers With Preexisting Health Conditions Fear A Return To Work

By Brett Sholtis | May 11, 2020

They are particularly at risk of serious complications or death if they get the coronavirus, but if they refuse to work, they could lose their job and unemployment.

Government

Voices From PA’s Shutdown Protest-Turned Trump Rally

By Brett Sholtis | April 22, 2020

Defying the governor’s shutdown order, and spurred on by far-right activists and Republican state lawmakers, hundreds of people gathered to demand that businesses reopen.

App NEWS

PA Needs Over 1,000 Ventilators. Here’s How The Governor Hopes To Find Them

By Brett Sholtis | April 3, 2020

As of Thursday, 130 COVID-19 patients in Pennsylvania had required treatment with a ventilator, though that number is expected to rise as cases increase.

Government

How Many Pennsylvanians Will Catch Coronavirus?

By Brett Sholtis | March 30, 2020

While state officials have consistently said the situation will deteriorate, they’ve been unable to say just how bad the outbreak might become.

Health

PA Hospitals Ration Protective Gear As Coronavirus Cases Grow

By Brett Sholtis | March 18, 2020

The rationing comes as the state Department of Health maintains that it has personal protective equipment available and is working with health systems to make sure they have what they need

App NEWS

With Coronavirus In PA, School Districts Seek Answers

By Brett Sholtis | March 10, 2020

School districts want to know when to cancel classes and how to access federal resources. So far, they’re not getting answers.

Government

PA Prepares For Cases Of Coronavirus

By Brett Sholtis | February 27, 2020

The respiratory virus — marked by fever, cough and shortness of breath — has already sickened more than 81,000 people and killed 2,700 people worldwide.

Government

Governor Vetoes Bill To Halt Closure Of Centers For Pennsylvanians With Intellectual Disabilities

By Brett Sholtis | February 13, 2020

The state centers are set to close within three years and move about 300 people with intellectual disabilities into community based care.

Government

PA Governor Proposes Increase For Health And Human Services Funding

By Brett Sholtis | February 5, 2020

Wolf highlights programs for older Pennsylvanians and people with intellectual disabilities.

Government

This Mental Health Law Passed With Broad Support. Why Aren’t PA Counties Using It?

By Brett Sholtis | February 3, 2020

State records show that none of the state’s 48 county mental health agencies made use of the program in 2019, and none are implementing the program this year, either.

Government

Deaths Of Pennsylvanians With Intellectual Disabilities Went Unreported, Says Federal Regulator

By Brett Sholtis | January 22, 2020

Thousands of unreported “critical incidents,” including two deaths and cases of abuse and neglect, were found in an audit of medical claims.

Crime and Justice

One Year In, Crisis Center To Stop School Violence In PA Has Fielded Over 40,000 Tips

By Brett Sholtis | January 14, 2020

The partnership between Sandy Hook Promise and the state Attorney General’s office aims to prevent mass shootings and help children dealing with problems.

App NEWS

PA Governor Promises Action On Mental Health, But No Work On How To Fund It

By Brett Sholtis | January 7, 2020

The need for improving mental health services became apparent after discussions with some of the people tasked with Wolf’s Opioid Command Center, Wolf said.

Environment

A Third Of PA Drinking Water Samples Contained Toxic Chemicals. The State Says There’s ‘No Widespread Contamination’

By Brett Sholtis | December 9, 2019

Amid federal inaction, there’s no consensus on how much of the PFAS class of chemicals is too much.

App NEWS

PA Officials Concerned Over Trump Administration’s Planned Cuts To Food Stamps

By Brett Sholtis | December 4, 2019

The proposed changes would slash federal food assistance to low-income families by $4.5 billion over five years.

Health

For Many Families In PA, High School Football Is Worth The Health Risk

By Brett Sholtis | November 20, 2019

Pennsylvania is one of three states where high school football enrollment is not in decline.

Featured in Category

Disabled Veterans Group Raises Concerns Over Soldiers Exposed To Burn Pits

By Brett Sholtis | November 13, 2019

“They (researchers) did some biopsies on their lungs, and what they found out was, the issues have to do with toxins in their lungs from those burn pits while they were deployed,”

App NEWS

PA Fines UnitedHealthCare For Failing To Cover Mental Health, Substance Abuse Claims

By Brett Sholtis | November 5, 2019

The health insurer must pay restitution to policy holders in cases where claims were miscalculated.

Government

Telemedicine Bill Passes PA Senate, Faces Hurdle In House

By Brett Sholtis | October 31, 2019

A similar bill was derailed last October after one lawmaker required a rule banning telemedicine for prescribing abortion drugs.

Government

Workers With Intellectual Disabilities At Center Of Lawsuit Against PA

By Brett Sholtis/Transforming Health | October 25, 2019

At issue is whether the state should have reduced funds to employers who hire people with intellectual disabilities.

Government

Proposal With ‘Broad Support’ Would Require License For PA Therapists Who Help Children With Autism

By Brett Sholtis | October 24, 2019

Applied behavior analysts are licensed in 30 states. Pennsylvania isn’t one of them.

Health

PA College Chemistry Students Find Carbon Monoxide In Common Vaping Devices

By Brett Sholtis | October 21, 2019

The research challenges electronic cigarette industry claims about health risks the devices pose.

App NEWS

PA Reports First Death From Vaping-Related Illness

By Brett Sholtis | October 4, 2019

“I strongly urge everyone who is vaping illegally-bought products, in particular those with THC, to stop,” Levine said.

App NEWS

As Three Mile Island Stops Generating Electricity, This PA Community Is Bracing For Change

By Brett Sholtis | September 23, 2019

Last Friday around noon, Three Mile Island nuclear power plant stopped producing electricity, part of Exelon Corp.’s plan to close and decommission the plant over the next 60 years. 

Government

PA Gets $55.9 Million To Help People Living With Opioid Addiction

By Brett Sholtis | September 5, 2019

Those funds have had a drastic effect on reducing overdose deaths and helping people with opioid use disorder to lead normal lives, said Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jen Smith.

PA Department of Corrections Recommends Changes To Monitoring Parolees After Recent Homicides

By Brett Sholtis | August 29, 2019

Internal report following a string of killings allegedly by people out on parole

Health

PA Hospitals Share Opioid Treatment Strategies Under $10-Million Plan

By Brett Sholtis | August 21, 2019

Health systems are known more for competition than working together, but when it comes to treating opioid addiction, that may be changing.

App NEWS

Experts: Stop Blaming Mental Illness For Mass Shootings

By Brett Sholtis | August 8, 2019

“There is little evidence to support that mental illness drives gun violence. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, less than 5% of 120,000 gun-related killings in the U.S. were carried out by a person diagnosed with a mental illness.”

Government

PA Expects ‘Modest’ ACA Health Insurance Rate Increases In 2020

By Brett Sholtis | August 1, 2019

People who get insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see a “modest” increase in rates for 2020.

App NEWS

Praying For Involuntary Commitment: PA Family Struggles To Help Bipolar Relative

By Brett Sholtis | July 11, 2019

“The standard in Pennsylvania is that someone needs to be an imminent threat to themselves or others before they can be considered for involuntary commitment,” Martha said. “She hovers right below that.”

Government

Anxiety Disorder, Tourette Syndrome Added To Approved Conditions For Medical Marijuana

By Brett Sholtis | July 11, 2019

“For both conditions, medical marijuana is not first line treatment and should not replace traditional therapies but should be used in conjunction with them, when recommended by a physician.”

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