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Dec 2, 2024 - Venkat: over $800,000 in state grants for school safety and mental health needs
Nov 18, 2024 - Venkat applauds $20,000 state grant to reduce hunger at local university
Nov 13, 2024 - Venkat: Over $333,000 in state conservation grants for local communities and over half a million dollars for Pittsburgh
Nov 2, 2024 - Venkat, Williams and Fontana hail $1 million in community grants
Oct 22, 2024 - Venkat: over $1.8 million in community grants awarded
Oct 22, 2024 - Venkat and Williams praise over $1.1 million in community grants
Oct 9, 2024 - Bill to designate Diwali as an official Pa. holiday passes General Assembly
Oct 2, 2024 - Venkat’s legislation to ease restrictions on physician assistants passes PA House unanimously
Oct 1, 2024 - Venkat legislation to regulate use of artificial intelligence in processing health insurance claims discussed in committee
Sep 30, 2024 - Venkat’s legislation for prompt processing of Medical Assistance applications and long-term care facility reimbursement discussed in committee
Sep 25, 2024 - Grants, Sept. 25
Aug 12, 2024 - Venkat: $570,000 in grants for local first responders
Aug 2, 2024 - Venkat hails $248,000+ grant for community traffic signal improvements
Jul 26, 2024 - Venkat praises funds going to district fire company
Jul 16, 2024 - Governor signs Venkat, Scott bill requiring insurers to provide fairer reimbursement practices for health care providers
Jul 12, 2024 - Venkat casts ‘yes’ vote for 2024-25 budget
Jul 10, 2024 - Scott, Venkat: Bill to require insurers to provide multiple payment options to reimburse health care providers passes General Assembly
Jun 12, 2024 - Venkat’s opioid overdose awareness toolkit bill passes PA House
Jun 12, 2024 - Venkat’s legislation to ease restrictions on physician assistants voted out of committee unanimously
Jun 4, 2024 - Venkat’s health care reimbursement legislation passes House

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News Coverage

Nov 7, 2024 - South Asians celebrate Diwali, Pennsylvania's newly proclaimed state holiday
Oct 22, 2024 - Governor Shapiro Signs Bipartisan Bill into Law Recognizing Diwali as an Official State Holiday in Pennsylvania
Apr 10, 2024 - Governor wants to spend $4 million on medical debt
Apr 8, 2024 - PA Proposals: $4 Million to Erase $400 Million in Medical Debt
Apr 8, 2024 - Governor wants to spend $4 million on medical debt
Apr 8, 2024 - Governor Shapiro’s Plan to Wipe Out $4 Million in Medical Debt for Pennsylvania Residents
Apr 5, 2024 - Shapiro highlights proposed budget investment
Apr 4, 2024 - Governor Shapiro and Rep. Venkat Outline Strategy to Clear Medical Debt for Numerous Families Across Pennsylvania During Stop at Mifflin County Community Health Center
Apr 3, 2024 - Josh Shapiro calls on PA Senate to pass medical debt relief legislation
Apr 2, 2024 - Shapiro seeks support to clear $400 million in bad medical debt
Apr 1, 2024 - Pa. House tackles child welfare, crowns a state candy, and axes an old law on bridge safety
Mar 25, 2024 - What could happen to Pennsylvanian’s ACA health insurance if Trump wins?
Mar 22, 2024 - Pennsylvania bill would eliminate $400 million in medical debt
Mar 15, 2024 - Up to $400 million in medical debt would be forgiven under Shapiro’s proposed budget. Here is what you need to know
Mar 11, 2024 - Absence of AI hospital rules worries nurses
Feb 28, 2024 - Tiny taxpayer investment could erase mountain of medical debt, Pa. lawmakers say
Feb 28, 2024 - Pennsylvania lawmakers renew push for medical debt relief program
Feb 28, 2024 - Pennsylvania lawmakers, advocates call for medical debt relief bill
Feb 26, 2024 - Food Allergy Protocol in Restaurants; PA Bill Mandates Signage & Menu Notices
Feb 23, 2024 - Roundtable meeting held to discuss concerns over public transit

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Newsletters

Rep. Venkat's Summer 2024 Newsletter - posted Aug 27, 2024
Rep. Venkat's April 2024 Newsletter - posted Apr 16, 2024
Rep. Venkat's December 2023 Newsletter - posted Dec 14, 2023
Summer 2023 Newsletter - posted Aug 16, 2023

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Opinions

Oct 11, 2024 - Let’s address youth mental health issues before they reach a crisis point
Sep 18, 2023 - Medical Debt Is Killing Our Patients
Jun 22, 2023 - Defying Divisions? State Legislatures Prove Bipartisanship Possible
Apr 13, 2023 - Venkat: Medical debt, a uniquely American problem

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