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As a national thought leader, the Commonwealth Foundation's commentary and insights grace the pages and websites of prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Newsweek, The Hill, and many others. Here are some of our most recent editorials and media hits.

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Health Care

Rising Premiums and Sweeping Fraud—Government Fails to Deliver Quality Care

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • October 8, 2026

Originally published by the Gettysburg Times. It’s another year and another premium hike for Pennsylvanians. Whether you get your health insurance from your job or on…

Read More: Rising Premiums and Sweeping Fraud—Government Fails to Deliver Quality Care
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Education

He Was Never Supposed to Talk. Now His Parents’ Nonprofit Helps Hundreds of Kids Find Their Voice

  • Rachel Langan
  • October 5, 2026
Read More: He Was Never Supposed to Talk. Now His Parents’ Nonprofit Helps Hundreds of Kids Find Their Voice
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Health Care

Pennsylvania Can’t Afford Democrats’ Failed Single-Payer Fantasy

  • Kevin Kane
  • September 29, 2026
Read More: Pennsylvania Can’t Afford Democrats’ Failed Single-Payer Fantasy
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Government Accountability

State’s Proposed Health Regulation Changes Would Allow Unchecked Power

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 26, 2026
Read More: State’s Proposed Health Regulation Changes Would Allow Unchecked Power

More freedom would enable better education

  • September 18, 2014

Media Hit

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Gas extraction tax topic of next Citizens Caucus debate

  • September 16, 2014

Media Hit

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Speaker: Pension reform will improve state schools

  • September 16, 2014

Media Hit

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Did Gov. Corbett really cut $1 billion from ed.? Let’s sort it out

  • September 15, 2014

Media Hit

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York-Hanover takes second on Time Magazine list of cities with the lowest levels of income inequality

  • September 14, 2014

Media Hit

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Teacher union obstruction, not school funding, is the problem: PennLive letters

  • September 11, 2014

Media Hit

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(Governor’s) Race to the Bottom

  • September 11, 2014

Media Hit

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Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds Favor More Spending on Preschool

  • September 9, 2014

Media Hit

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Can do better

  • September 9, 2014

Media Hit

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Today’s Editorial: Lawmakers should rescue students, parents

  • September 8, 2014

Media Hit

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Urban Institute: PA state pension plans get poor rating

  • September 6, 2014

Media Hit

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Campaigns maneuver to shape — or reshape — school funding story

  • September 5, 2014

Media Hit

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Writer got it wrong on Medicaid expansion: PennLive letters

  • September 5, 2014

Media Hit

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LCB posts record sales of more than $2.2 billion

  • September 4, 2014

Media Hit

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Following the school paper trail

  • September 3, 2014

Media Hit

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To fix districts’ finances, address pensions, choice

  • September 3, 2014

Media Hit

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Clear gains from wide school investments

  • September 3, 2014

Media Hit

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Anatomy of a GOP Disaster: Losing Pennsylvania

  • September 3, 2014

Media Hit

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Corbett, school spending: Did he really cut $1 billion from education? (Pa. Fact Finder)

  • August 29, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Corbett, school spending: Did he really cut $1 billion from education? (Pa. Fact Finder)

Pa. GOP Wants To Decriminalize Out-Of-State Liquor Sales

  • August 29, 2014

Media Hit

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Governor Corbett announces “Healthy PA” to provide health insurance to poorer residents

  • August 29, 2014

Media Hit

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