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Medicaid cuts under H.R. 1

Council authorized hearings on how H.R. 1's Medicaid reductions — which took effect the very day of the meeting — will hit Philadelphia residents, providers, and service organizations. Councilmember Ahmad called it "an act of moral cruelty" affecting 1.4 million legally present immigrants.

1 mentionLast discussed Oct 1, 2026

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Grays Ferry parking garage collapse

Council created a special investigative committee with subpoena power to examine the April 8 partial collapse of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage and other city construction projects, aiming at safer construction practices.

2 mentionsLast discussed Apr 16, 2026