
Virginia to expand healthcare access through state-based exchange
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved Virginia to proceed with the development of a state-based health insurance exchange.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved Virginia to proceed with the development of a state-based health insurance exchange.

Dr. Cameron Webb and Sen. Mark Warner will join local health care leaders and frontline providers for a policy roundtable on critical issues in healthcare.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) has introduced the Health Care Improvement Act, legislation that builds on the progress of the Affordable Care Act to expand health care coverage, reduce costs, and protect Americans with preexisting conditions.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) have introduced legislation to encourage Americans to seek preventive care in order to avoid an increase in more serious health conditions down the line.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined a group of senators in a letter to Senate leaders urging them to include the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act in the next coronavirus relief package.

Virginia’s Community Colleges will develop and launch a pilot program to increase support and advising for students in healthcare programs to help them earn multiple, stackable credentials that lead to better jobs and higher wages.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger hosted a telephone town hall on Wednesday alongside Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. M. Norman Oliver to discuss the challenges facing Central Virginia patients, providers, and healthcare systems as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

Attorney General Mark Herring is urging Virginians who have lost or could lose their jobs due to the COVD-19 pandemic to evaluate their insurance options to make sure that they remain covered.

Every hospital will endeavor to save their patients’ lives and help them on the road to recovery at the fastest possible rate. However, it is more than possible that a patient could catch an infection when receiving care at a healthcare facility.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined 45 Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s “reckless” effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
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