Here's Commonwealth Foundation's weekly news roundup of policy issues being debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.
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Minnesota’s Medicaid Disaster is a Warning Pennsylvania Must Heed
Minnesota’s recent Medicaid scandal—where dozens of individuals defrauded taxpayers of at least $9 billion—is a debacle that should serve as a warning to Pennsylvania. Signs of comparable abuse in our very own commonwealth suggest the time for reform is now.
RELATED: Pennsylvanians are Paying a High Price for Medicaid Fraud and Waste
It’s the Spending, Stupid
Every year, Pennsylvanians hear the same warning from lawmakers in Harrisburg: “The state doesn’t have enough money.” And every year, they’re wrong. Pennsylvania doesn’t have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem. And Gov. Josh Shapiro is only making things worse.
Deregulation Didn’t Cause the Energy Crunch — but Re-Regulation Will Make It Worse
Pennsylvanians are feeling the financial pinch when they receive their monthly electricity bills. Statewide, electricity demand has reached record-level highs, but supply isn’t keeping up, resulting in higher prices. Sadly, these statewide price hikes could get worse if Pennsylvania lawmakers pursue re-regulating the power sector.
