Now that the Governor has signed the budget that includes Medicaid expansion, there’s a new web page with information on adult eligibility called coverva.org. There will also be an FAQ document and a screening tool....
By Del. Ken Plum The approval last week of Virginia’s expansion of Medicaid benefits to close the coverage gap for persons of low income without health insurance coverage was an historic event. After six...
By Sen. Creigh Deeds On Wednesday, May 30, the Virginia General Assembly adopted a budget two and half months late. The budget expands access to healthcare through Medicaid to roughly 300,000 low income Virginians....
By Chris Saxman During my tenure in the House of Delegates, we were always told that passing the biennial budget is the most important duty the General Assembly has. It’s not uncommon for...
By Gordon C. Morse For The Virginian-Pilot Come midnight, June 30, the commonwealth of Virginia will either have a new state budget in place — approved by the General Assembly, signed by the governor...
Up to 300,000 of our fellow Virginians do not have the medical coverage they need, nor can they afford to pay “out of pocket” the cost of such medical care for themselves and their...
By Sen. Louis Lucas Anyone who has experienced getting older knows gray hair and aches and pains come with the territory. Stiff joints or diminished eyesight affect some. Illness affects others. People close to...
Letter to the editor, Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, printed April 26, 2018 Don’t turn away from affordable health care Virginia legislators a few years ago refused billions of dollars that could have been used to...
By Del. Rip Sullivan Imagine this: a family of three living in Arlington County. The father and mother work hard at hourly wage jobs, cleaning hotel rooms and working at a fast food restaurant...
By Melissa Walker As a health insurance navigator, I meet with various types of individuals and families throughout the 17 localities that I serve. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act it has...
A Winchester Star editorial singled out state Sen. Jill Vogel this week, admonishing her to “stand firm” in her opposition to Medicaid expansion when the General Assembly reconvenes April 11 to hammer out a...
Monday there will be another forum on Medicaid expansion, in Fredericksburg. These town hall-style meetings are designed to offer information to the public on the benefits of expanded healthcare access. They’re also designed to...
A new initiative that recognizes and honors employers who pay living wages to employees was introduced at a community breakfast Thursday with remarks from Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Paul Junod, Director of Human...
Editorial by The Fauquier Times, March 14 As expected, Fauquier County’s representatives in Richmond are split along party lines when it comes to Medicaid expansion – with Republicans worrying about paying for it...
By Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin (D-30) During this year’s legislative session the General Assembly’s most important responsibility is to send a well-thought out, balanced budget to Governor Ralph Northam’s desk. Working from an initial...
On Wednesday (Feb. 7), the House Courts of Justice subcommittee #1 debated dog kenneling for forty-five minutes (a very long time right before crossover). Meanwhile, the two bills of highest priority for immigrant communities...
Several years ago, my two-year-old son burned his hand while we were visiting rural Bath County. As first-time parents, we were frantic. Our only thought was getting him the care he needed. We rushed...
Several days ago I participated with four other legislators in a town hall meeting with our constituents. It was my sixth such meeting to solicit opinions of constituents for this General Assembly session. We...
Secretary of Health and Human Resources Dr. Daniel Carey addresses the 2018 Day for All People on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Virginia’s freshly inaugurated 73rd governor, Dr. Ralph Northam, told nearly 400 participants in...
A record crowd of nearly 400 people gathered together for the Virginia Interfaith Center’s annual Day for All People advocacy day. Here’s what it looked like:
