03/20/13
by Allison Oskin
Executive Producer
Some lawmakers in Harrisburg are pushing to change the name of the Department of Public Welfare. A legislative committee voted Wednesday to approve a bill changing the name to the Department of Human Services. The reason: the negative connotation sometimes associated with the word welfare. The bill now goes to the full House for consideration.
Pennsylvania is the only state that has a department with “public welfare” in its title, according to the American Public Human Services Association.
The effort to change the department’s name is backed by a slew of human service and religious organizations.
The name change could cost be $8million.
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5 Comments to “Name Change Push”
March 20, 2013 at 7:02 PM
I think if there is 8 million dollars to spend on this then why are there so many people without health insurance? Some people make to much for free or reduced health insurance.
March 20, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Pa. should ask Susie Orman if they can afford this!!!!!!!
March 21, 2013 at 7:25 AM
WOW, I guess everything is fixed in PA, adequate law enforcement on the streets, top notch education, political corruption eliminated, politician’s paid a fair but not exorbitant wage packaged, taxes are lowest in the nation. Life must be that good – why else would our elected officials WASTE time and millions of dollars on changing the name of a department of government.
March 21, 2013 at 8:10 AM
Our elected officials are a WASTE of taxpayers' dollars!
March 21, 2013 at 10:38 PM
I think the comments speak loud and clear!! If name changes have negative connotations, what connotations does an $8mill name change spend have?