Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe launched his healthcare platform on Monday, following a visit to Inova Alexandria Hospital with Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille. During the visit, McAuliffe discussed the importance of Medicaid expansion and the need to build a more modern, efficient healthcare system in order to grow Virginia’s economy and create jobs in the Commonwealth.
McAuliffe’s plan for “A Healthier, Stronger Virginia” centers on three core components: making the health delivery system modern and efficiently managed, making the Affordable Care Act work for Virginia by accepting federal funding for Medicaid expansion, and improving community care through expanded mental health services, veteran’s health services, and disability care.
While touring Inova, McAuliffe stressed the benefits of Medicaid expansion, which will help cover 400,000 Virginians who are currently uninsured, bring $21 billion of taxpayer dollars back to Virginia, and create an estimated 33,000 jobs in the Commonwealth by 2021. “This is a win-win,” McAuliffe stated, “These types of commonsense policies, which have been supported by Republican and Democratic governors alike, are what the Commonwealth needs to grow our economy and create more opportunities for Virginians now and in future generations.”
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