
Warner invites Chesapeake Medicaid beneficiary to State of the Union
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is inviting a Medicaid recipient and health care advocate from Chesapeake as his guest to the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is inviting a Medicaid recipient and health care advocate from Chesapeake as his guest to the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.

People living with HIV in states that made political decisions against expanding Medicaid can benefit from AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, according to a new study.

Third-party web brokers are steering individuals towards junk health insurance plans – short-term insurance plans that provide no protections for Americans with preexisting conditions.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) requested information from Virginia’s insurance commission on how the Trump Administration’s push for “junk” health insurance plans is affecting protections for Virginians with preexisting conditions.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)is urging HHS and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to protect individuals with preexisting conditions.

Chris Runion, candidate for the House of Delegates in Virginia’s 25th District, says that if elected, he wants to end Medicaid expansion in Virginia.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) led the Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing a Congressional Review Act resolution to stop the Trump Administration from pushing “junk plans” that don’t fully protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.

Virginia House Democrats are rolling out a $90,000 digital ad campaign to target House Speaker Kirk Cox and House Appropriations Chair Chris Jones.

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) has introduced the Pre-apprenticeship Promotion Act, legislation that would strengthen the Health Profession Opportunity Grants program by ensuring pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships are considered in the training process.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today responded to the latest efforts in court to dismantle important and life-saving protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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