By Lynette Juluke, Health Ministry President, First Mount Zion Baptist Church (Dumfries) Have you ever had an opportunity to volunteer at an event that you thought would be just an ‘OK’ event? Have you...

By Dora Muhammad, Health Equity Manager, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy — In today’s climate of escalating terrorist attacks against houses of worship while believers are gathered together in sacred prayer, the spirit...

By, Dora Muhammad, VICPP Health Care Organizer — After launching Health Care Hope this past September, our Medicaid expansion outreach campaign took us around the Commonwealth engaging with faith leaders, congregations, community leaders, local...

By Dora Muhammad, Health Care Hope Organizer for VICPP — What would you say to a pastor who does not believe that Medicaid expansion is happening? I am confronted with this reality this week....

Senator Emmett Hanger’s Fight for Medicaid Expansion by, Daniel Williams, University of Richmond Student   “We are talking about people in the lower income levels who simply cannot afford good quality healthcare.” Senator Emmett...

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 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 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...