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...
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