HHS awards $94 million to help treat prescription opioid, heroin abuse
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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $94 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 271 health centers.
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Herring signs on to amicus brief backing women’s access to birth control
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Virginia has joined in a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to protect women’s access to contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
House passes emergency fix to protect small businesse from ACA changes
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The Virginia House of Delegates passed emergency legislation Friday to protect small businesses from an insurance change originally mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
Speaker Howell and Delegate Chris Stolle on Governor McAuliffe’s veto of HB 2322
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Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell and Delegate Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach) commented Friday on Governor Terry McAuliffe’s veto of House Bill 2322, which would have allowed Virginia insurance companies to offer affordable healthcare plans if the Supreme Court rules against the Affordable Care Act in King v. Burwell.
Virginia Organizing to rally to celebrate five years of ACA
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The Augusta/Staunton/Waynesboro Chapter of Virginia Organizing will rally to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Tuesday, March 24 at 3:30 p.m. in Downtown Waynesboro.
VCU study shows number of people were facing high medical costs before ACA implementation
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New coverage options offered by the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces provided potential benefits for the increasing number of Americans who were shouldering high medical cost burdens prior to the ACA.
Planned Parenthood continues push against GOP nominee Gillespie on women’s health
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Today, Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie unveiled his long awaited alternative to the Affordable Care Act. As expected, Gillespie’s plan is nothing more than a veiled attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Kaine introduces Senate bill to improve women’s health in wake of Hobby Lobby
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Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine introduced the Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act to restore the contraceptive coverage requirement guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act and protect coverage of other health services from employers who want to impose their beliefs on their employees by denying benefits.
Creigh Deeds: Medicaid expansion
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As explained in this space before, Medicaid expansion is an optional part of the Affordable Care Act. Payment for expansion, however, is not optional. Funding comes from federal taxes.
Obama administration: Virginia seniors save $197M in prescription costs under ACA
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Seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare prescription drug plan coverage saved $8.9 billion to date on their prescription drugs thanks to the Affordable Care Act, according to new data released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
