Finally – Medicaid expansion!
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....
Virginia Needs Medicaid Expansion
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...
State lawmakers shouldn’t risk a budget crisis over Medicaid
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...
Statement in Support of Medicaid Expansion from United Methodist Bishop Sharma Lewis
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...
Expanded Medicaid works for Virginia
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...
Letters to the editor: Medicaid expansion would help everybody
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...
On the cusp of Medicaid expansion in Virginia
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...
The Faces of the Medicaid Gap in Virginia
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...
Fauquier Times Editorial: What Should Sen. Jill Vogel do?
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...
Community Forums on Medicaid expansion
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...
10 businesses, organizations in first group of Living Wage Certification honorees
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...
Doing what’s right on Medicaid expansion
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...
Still Time To Get To “Yes” On Medicaid Expansion
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...
Expanding Medicaid helps Virginians … and Virginia’s budget
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...
Sen. Janet Howell on healthcare expansion
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...
Governor Northam, Secretary Carey urge expansion of healthcare access in Virginia
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...
Images from our 2018 Day for All People
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:
Interfaith leaders plead for General Assembly to do the right thing on healthcare
A group of faith leaders came to the legislative office building today to join their voices in asking the General Assembly to set aside partisan politics and expand healthcare access in the state’s budget....
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy honors several individuals and groups
RICHMOND – The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) held its Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration here Thursday night, honoring several individuals and groups, and looking back at the work accomplished in 2017....
Register online for the ‘Day for All People,’ ‘Witness at the Capitol’
SIGN UP FOR THE 2018 DAY FOR ALL PEOPLE Reserve a spot for our annual “Day for All People” advocacy day at the General Assembly, an opportunity to meet with your lawmakers to discuss...
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