Medicaid covers nearly 1 in 4 Virginians. Here’s what could happen if federal funding goes away.
President Donald Trump has promised to “love and cherish” Medicaid, but Congressional talks of cutting billions in funding to the program have advocates worried. Virginia Medicaid, called Cardinal ...
Virginia’s Free Clinics Fear a Medicaid Rollback
Demand for their services is expected to rise, but local clinics worry about the potential impact of Medicaid cuts at the federal level that could cause people to lose access to health care.
Budget proposals call for funding free clinics. Advocates say it won’t be enough if Medicaid is rolled back.
In 2023, 71 clinics in the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics saw 108,000 patients, a 44% increase in demand ...
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Maternal health bills continue moving through the Virginia legislature
Democratic lawmakers celebrated the continued advancement of a suite of bills and budget amendments aimed at improving ...
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Virginia weighs response to potential Medicaid rollbacks affecting 630,000
With the threat of federal budget cuts looming, Virginia lawmakers are laying the groundwork to respond to potential changes ...
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Virginia bills lowering some cancer care costs now await Youngkin's signature
Virginia lawmakers are working on laws to help with breast and prostate cancers, which are the most common in the state.
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Lawmakers give early nod to proposals to make Medicaid enrollment easier for seniors, kids
House Bill 185, sponsored by Rep. Ed Stafman, D-Bozeman, would reduce how often parents have to reapply for Medicaid coverage for children under six. The bill would allow eligible children to be ...
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Medicaid Access Could Be Expanded For 150,000 Americans
In fact, by waiting to expand Medicaid, we have wasted over $280 million and left $7.6 billion on the table in Washington D.C. I encourage the legislature to advance Medicaid expansion this ...
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Virginia’s legislative session is halfway over. Here’s how housing bills fared.
Both chambers took up a number of housing-related bills to combat Virginia’s housing crisis. Here’s how some fared: Among the slate of housing legislation was a faith and housing bill that ...
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Medicaid Forward can improve health, save lives
They should seize it by implementing Medicaid Forward in our state. As a physician, I see firsthand how access to quality, affordable health care can truly help people live better lives.
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Indiana making it harder to get on, stay on Medicaid health programs
D.C.," Roob said. The Biden administration scrapped federal authorization for Indiana's HIP work mandate in 2021 because it found withholding Medicaid benefits from otherwise eligible individuals ...
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Recap: What made news last week across Virginia
Morris is a U.S. Navy Veteran, engineer and the current director of water and chief deputy for Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality. CHARLOTTESVILLE: The personal data of ...