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Virginia health bill could foil Obama proposal

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:26:09 +0000

Boston Globe – Here in the former capital of the Old Confederacy, where resistance to the supremacy of federal law has a long and tortuous history, a new battle is being waged over a question that could undercut a key part of President Obama’s health care proposal: whether Washington can require that most Americans have health insurance.

REPORT: WellPoint Raising Premium Rates By Double Digits In At Least 11 States

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:44:31 +0000

Think Progress – If Democrats move to pass health care reform after tomorrow’s summit, their newfound momentum can be at least partly attributed to WellPoint’s decision to drastically increase premiums in California’s individual health insurance market. The rate increases highlighted the broken health care system and pressured lawmakers to drastically reform the individual health insurance market. The administration’s strong response also enunciated the differences in lawmakers’ approach to reform and may have pushed the President to add stronger cost control provisions into his health care blue-print.

Virginia moves to block federal insurance mandate

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:56:53 +0000

Blog Briefing Room (The Hill) – Virginia may become one of the first states to shield its residents from a proposed federal requirement that they purchase health insurance.

Hugging Cancer Patient, Obama Pitches Health Plan

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:17:00 +0000

NBC – At an emotional forum in Virginia, President Obama hugged a cancer patient Wednesday and vowed to bring greater efficiency and accessibility to the nation’s health care system.

Uninsured to get stimulus help via PATHS

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:31:41 +0000

Danville Register Bee – Piedmont Access to Health Services (PATHS) is one of 24 health centers in Virginia that will be receiving money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand services for people who are uninsured or underinsured.

$1 million grant to help increase coverage for uninsured Virginia children

Editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:46:03 +0000

MSNBC – Roanoke, Va. – Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) will receive $1 million in funding and support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to increase enrollment and retention of eligible children in Virginia’s health insurance programs, known as FAMIS and FAMIS Plus (Children’s Medicaid).

Click here to see Virginia’s State Health Guide.