Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

Restorative Roots Recovery owns the only licensed male recovery houses in Luzerne County. While the owners have plans to grow, the federal government looks to shrink funding for recovery services.

The Trump administration’s recent cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services included billions of dollars in grants to the states. Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a multistate lawsuit against the administration, resulting in a temporary pause on the cuts. But Luzerne and Lackawanna county officials are left waiting on money that may not come.

Rep. Bridget Kosierowski organized town hall about future of Medicaid and Medicare during President Trump's second term.

Pennsylvania health-focused agencies are working to address maternal health care across the state. Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh sat with health care providers, local elected officials and a patient at the Scranton Primary Health Care Center to learn from their experiences.