Pennsylvania's Child Death Review Push | Pittsburgh News

Pennsylvania’s new $242,000 child death review fund is a tiny fraction of the $2.5 million governor sought — sparking criticism that it’s woefully inadequate to fix a broken system. Since 2020, only half of child death cases have been reviewed by local county teams made up of volunteers like doctors, cops, and child welfare workers. These teams struggle with time, resources, and access to medical records, yet they’re tasked with spotting trends and preventing future tragedies. Despite the limited budget, state health officials plan to hire more staff to support counties with data and prevention strategies. Advocates, however, insist lawmakers must do far more to address this urgent public health crisis. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/48df611a5804b6f3