Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy has been working for change since childhood. Now in her run to become Virginia’s next Governor, she’s fighting for affordable healthcare, living wages, social equity, environmental issues, and more. Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy knew she...
Health Care Providers Fear Cancellation of Telehealth Coverage After Pandemic Ceases
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it possible for doctors to move patient checkups to the phone, a positive step for many doctors and patients. But as the pandemic winds down, will insurance stop covering telehealth? Meg Fregoso, a nurse practitioner, used to see...
After Election, Virginia Dodges Medicaid Work Requirements
The requirement that Medicaid recipients work was a Republican condition of the program's expansion. But with the new Democrat-controlled General Assembly soon to be seated, Governor Northam no longer plans to enforce it. Virginia residents with Medicaid will not be...
Trump Tweets ‘Tremendous Progress Being Made!’ on HIV – as He Works to Roll Back HIV/AIDS Programs and Policies
The president spoke of ending HIV in his State Of The Union address earlier this year, but from his gutting of HIV-related programs to his continued stigmatizing of the LGBTQ community, his record says something quite different. One week after President Donald...
Opinion: Republican Politics Made Us Wait for Medicaid Expansion, What To Know
Medicaid expansion finally came to Virginia this week. A few reminders: Medicaid is the federal government's health insurance program for the poor. It's often confused with Medicare, which is the federal program for the elderly. Medicaid is also partially funded and...
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