Fact sheet: Obama executive actions on gun violence
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President Obama is set to announce executive actions on Tuesday aimed at curbing gun violence. The White House released a fact sheet detailing the actions late Monday.
Search Results for Affordable Care Act
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Bob Goodlatte: Restoring Americans’ healthcare freedom
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Healthcare should work for patients, not against them. It should be about patient-centered care where families have the option to get the coverage they both want and need without breaking the bank.
Hillary Clinton raises concerns about healthcare mega-mergers
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In a new statement released Wednesday, Hillary Clinton raised “serious concerns” about proposed mergers involving major health insurance companies Aetna and Humana, as well as Cigna and Anthem. The latter deal would combine two of New Hampshire’s largest insurers.
Hillary Clinton: Congress must act to prevent Medicare premium increase
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On the first day of Medicare open enrollment, it became clear that due to a quirk in federal law, millions of Medicare beneficiaries could see their premiums increase by about 50 percent next year. Even more, including many vulnerable retirees, could see their deductibles increase by about 50 percent as well.
Robert Hurt backs bill to change definition of small business for healthcare law
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released a statement after the House passed the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, which would maintain the definition of small employer as those with 50 or fewer employees.
Bob Goodlatte: Healthy competition needed in healthcare marketplace
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I’ve been concerned about this law’s impact on the healthcare industry from the start, and the House Judiciary Committee has launched a series of hearings on the state of competition across the healthcare marketplace.
Hillary Clinton outlines proposals to tackle out-of-pocket healthcare costs
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Hillary Clinton is outlining her aggressive new proposals to tackle the rising out-of-pocket medical costs American families are facing.
Uncle Sam’s new College Scorecard highlights UVA affordable excellence
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Long before U.S. News & World Report began issuing its famed college rankings, aspiring college students and their families have been seeking ways to sort through thousands of post-secondary options.
Off the table? Virginia polling shows supports for Obamacare, background checks, gay marriage
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Republicans have had Obamacare, gun rights and gay marriage as go-to issues to use to rile up the base when necessary. It might be time to update the playbook.
Mark Warner on healthcare ruling: Time to move beyond ‘divisive attacks’
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in King v. Burwell ruling that individuals who get their health insurance through exchanges established by the federal government will remain eligible for tax subsidies.
