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How healthy is living in Virginia?

Virginia climbed two spots higher – from 22nd to 20th – in the 2008 ranking of the healthiest states by the United Health Foundation.

The state's best and worst category rankings:

  • Poor mental health days – 8th
  • Public health funding – 9th
  • Violent crime – 11th
  • Poor physical health days – 12th
  • Immunization coverage – 30th
  • Infant mortality – 30th
  • Geographic disparity – 41st

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Virginia.


Does Virginia have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

Thumbs down on failure to offer a risk pool.;No, Virginia does not offer a risk pool for its citizen's who are medically-uninsurable.

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state-to-state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the poolto keep it in the black. In the best cases they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Find more on risk pools here.


Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Virginia

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


USNews health insurance rankings for Virginia

USNews logo US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Virginia.


Official State Goverment Sites with Virginia Health Insurance Information

Virginia State Seal.;

Virginia's Bureau of Insurance – consumer information for state citizens dealing with agents or companies.

Virginia Department of Health – a site rich in information for Virginia citizens concerned about their health.

Virginia Health Insurance Guide for Consumers State of Virgina's PDF document with information about traditional health insurance and managed care health insurance plans.

FAMIS (Family Access to Medical Insuracne Security) – is Virginia's low-cost health insurance for children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but do not have private health insurance.
Bienvenida al sitio Web de FAMIS – is Virginia's low-cost health insurance for children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but do not have private health insurance.


Health Care Advocacy Groups in Virginia

Virginia Organizing Project – a statewide grassroots social justice group working to mobilize citizens to lobby for more affordable health care.

Health Insurance results for Virginia

Virginia Health Insurance News

Hugging Cancer Patient, Obama Pitches Health Plan

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

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.

Read more Virginia health insurance news & opinion

Virginia Health Insurance Companies

Health insurance companies in Virginia.
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Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Celtic Ins. Co.
Golden Rule
Kaiser Mid-Atlantic
UNICARE

Call Congress: Support Insurance Reform

Contact your federal officials. All Americans need your help to demand Congress to make health insurance that is:

  • available to all regardless of pre-existing conditions
  • able to follow you from job-to-job
  • has a public option, to make it affordable.
Senator Mark R. Warner
PHONE: 202-224-2023 (DC office)
FAX: 202-224-6295 (DC office)
Senate Web page
E-MAIL: Not yet listed
Senator Jim Webb
PHONE: 202-224-4024 (DC office)
FAX: 202-228-6363 (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail

House Members
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For state-level reform, contact:

Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
Patrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor
1111 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
PHONE: (804) 786-2211
FAX: (804) 371-6351
Contact by e-mail

Contact members of the Virginia General Assembly

Read more on Health Care Reform!


Health Insurance 101: learning center

Individual health insurance, a quick overview for those who must purchases their own insurance coverage

Health Insurance Companies, tips for evaluating and choosing a good provider

Private health insurance, background on the "American way" of paying for health care

Self-employed health insurance -- navigating the tricky waters of individual health care policies

Additional health care resources

Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.

Virginia Licensee Search
Virginia Board of Medicine

Other Virginia Public Resources
Medical Society of Virginia