By Margaret Heenan Smither I just returned from a beach weekend with a group of my sorority sisters from the University of Virginia (UVA). We are lawyers, accountants, consultants, teachers, federal government workers, counselors,...
Abbie Arevalo-Herrera (above, standing with her family at a press conference) is a Richmond mother who arrived in the United States in 2014 with her oldest child fleeing domestic violence. Threats against her life continue,...
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...