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Virginia's legislature adjourned on March 11, 2018, without a budget. The House and Republican members of the Senate remain deeply divided on the issue of Medicaid expansion; the House budget included federal dollars to expand Medicaid to nearly 300,000 low income Virginians, and the Senate budget did not. The Governor has called for a special…
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Read MoreNearly 200,000 Virginia adults will soon have access to a limited dental benefit, in addition to medical, behavioral health, long term services & support and care coordination through the Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus Medicaid Program (CCC+). The CCC+ program was created to provide enhanced coverage to several Medicaid waiver and population categories so that virtually…
Read MoreCongress has not renewed federal funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), known as FAMIS and FAMIS MOMS in Virginia. If Congress does not renew CHIP funding prior to January 31, 2018, the state will end the program and thousands of children and pregnant women in Virginia will lose affordable medical, dental, and mental health coverage. The…
Read MoreThe U.S. Senate intends to vote on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and gut Medicaid next week. The repeal legislation will cause millions of Americans to lose their health coverage and set in motion devastating cuts to Medicaid. There are several ways you can help protect health care for vulnerable Americans:…
Read MoreDate: Thursday, July 13, 2017, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Location: New College Institute, 191 Fayette Street, Martinsville, VA REGISTER View the event flyer Description “Oral Health in Pregnancy and Early Childhood” will explore the role of oral health in a healthy pregnancy and during infancy and early childhood, as well as techniques to improve access…
Read MoreYesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217 to 213 to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA). All Democratic Representatives and twenty Republicans opposed the bill; northern Virginia Representative Barbara Comstock was the only Virginia Republican to vote “no.” What does the bill do? A few highlights: * Repeals Taxes. Eliminates almost $900 billion in…
Read MoreALERT: New Amendments to American Health Care Act Harm People with Pre-existing Conditions, Speed Cuts to Medicaid and Fail to Cover Critical Health Services The House could vote as early as Friday on the American Health Care Act with new amendments that further strip away coverage and protections for Americans. The House Freedom Caucus agreed to…
Read MoreVirginia has an opportunity to provide health coverage for 400,000 adults by increasing the number of individuals eligible for Medicaid – an initiative made possible through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Increasing medicaid eligibility means the state can maximize federal resources to cover more people and improve health care for our most vulnerable. Additional federal…
Read MoreCongressional Republicans pulled the American Health Care Act (AHCA) before it could be considered by the House last Friday, because they did not have enough votes to pass. The AHCA legislation intended to repeal major pieces of the Affordable Care Act and severely reduce funding for Medicaid. If the AHCA had become law, Virginia's Medicaid…
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