April 02, 2024
The Governors proposed 2024-25 budget proposes a $4 million investment to erase nearly $400 million of medical debt for low-income Pennsylvanians.
Approximately 1 million Pennsylvanians carry some kind of medical debt and it disproportionately impacts rural counties like Mifflin County.
Yeagertown, PA Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Representative Arvind Venkat and Primary Health Network CEO Dr. George Garrow at the Lewistown Community Health Center in Mifflin County to highlight his 2024-25 proposed budgets $4 million investment to erase nearly $400 million in medical debt relief for Pennsylvanians and his proposal to implement more transparent healthcare practices to prevent me…
Read the full article at: https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/governor-shapiro-and-rep-venkat-highlight-plan-to-erase-medical-debt-for-many-families-across-pennsylvania-during-visit-to-mifflin-county-community-health-center/