Medicaid Expansion Update
Slide Show off Earlier this week, Governor Bob McDonnell released his amendments to the biennium budget, which added minimum conditions that must be met for the Medicaid Innovation and Reform...
View ArticleEhrenthal: My Experience Navigating the Health Care System
off off By Ken EhrenthalRecently, my wife gave me a card. It looked like a credit card. She told me that it was a card that I should use whenever I had to pay a doctor or purchase some prescription...
View ArticleComing this fall: New opportunities for health care for thousands of Virginians
Slide Show off By Massie Whorley, The Commonwealth Institutehttp://thehalfsheet.org/?utm_source=The+Half+Sheet_exchange_credits&utm_campaign=half+sheet+8&utm_medium=emailStarting October 1,...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Affordable (Health) Care Act
Slide Show off On April 23, Region III Director of Health and Human Services Joann Grossi visited Viriginia Beach to educate the public on the health insurance marketplace system that will open for...
View ArticleGetting the Coverage You Deserve
Slide Show off The National Women’s Law Center has been working hard to make sure women and their families know about the preventive coverage provided through the health care law. We’ve heard from...
View ArticleVirginia takes another step on the pathway to Medicaid expansion
Slide Show off The Commonwealth Institutehttp://thehalfsheet.org/post/51012971169/virginia-takes-another-step-on-the-pathway-to-medicaidVirginia has taken a significant step toward Medicaid...
View ArticleExpand Medicaid, save money, lives
off off http://hamptonroads.com/2013/06/expand-medicaid-save-money-lives The Virginian-Pilot© June 6, 2013 The folly of failing to expand Medicaid, as outlined in the federal Affordable Care Act, was...
View ArticleHow the Health Care Law Helps You!
Learn about the new health care law and tell your friends and family!Key Benefits for Virginia overview read more
View ArticleHealth Care Overview
Contact: Brian JohnsWe support the expansion of the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act to serve over 400,000 Virginians from low-income working families that currently have no health care...
View ArticleAction Alert: MIRC Meets Monday!
Slide Show Take Action Next week, the Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission (MIRC) is planning to meet. As you know, this commission is tasked with ensuring that certain reforms to Medicaid are...
View ArticleTalk to your family members about health insurance!
off off Did you know that health care reform means people without insurance can start enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace on October 1? Virginia Organizing wants to make sure that people all...
View ArticleOne Tuesday, Two Healthcare Systems
Slide Show off By Dr. Chris Lillis http://www.drsforamerica.org/blog/one-tuesday-two-healthcare-systemsLast week was a typical busy week for me. As a primary care doctor I typically see 20-25...
View ArticleDetails still murky about health insurance exchanges under 'Obamacare'
Slide Show off By Laurence Hammack and David Resshttp://www.roanoke.com/news/obamacare/2065160-12/details-still-murky-about-health-insurance-exchanges-under.htmlOver the course of five years, Charlene...
View ArticleExplanation of New Health Plan Draws a Crowd
Slide Show off http://www.freelancestar.com/2013-09-24/articles/18552/explanation-of-new-health-plan-draws-a-crowd/By Kate ThisdellNew health insurance marketplaces will be open for business in just...
View ArticleHealth Insurance Marketplace to Open Tomorrow
Slide Show off It’s finally here. Tomorrow, October 1, the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) new Health Insurance Marketplace will open for enrollment for those who are uninsured or those who currently pay...
View ArticleMarketplace Offers Affordable Health Coverage Across Virginia
Slide Show off Leading up to open enrollment in the new market for private health insurance, which began yesterday and runs through March 31, 2014, there was a lot of unfounded speculation that the...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act: Newest Tool in Fight Against Breast Cancer
Slide Show off By Alison Burns(10/08/13) RICHMOND, Va. - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year's event marks a major shift for women's ability to access the health care they...
View ArticleMedicaid Expansion Needs Your Help!
Slide Show Take Action The Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace is open for enrollment, but some people will be left out in the cold if Virginia fails to expand Medicaid. Next week, the...
View ArticleMedicaid is Far From Broken: New Report
Slide Show off New Report Shows Medicaid Is Far From BrokenCritical Health Insurance Should Be Offered to More Virginians RICHMOND, VA - Virginia's Medicaid program isn't the broken, out-of-control...
View Article47,000 Reasons to Expand Medicaid
Slide Show off Published by the Virginian-Pilot on November 7, 2013The financial case for states to expand Medicaid, as provided through the 2010 Affordable Care Act, has been well established.Over...
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