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- July 18, 2022
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Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association Launches New Hospital Price Transparency Tool

The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) launched an online tool to direct consumers to price transparency documents, including estimates and services pricing for hospitals across Virginia. VHHA President and CEO Sean Connaughton said in a press release, “This new online tool continues a long tradition of Virginia hospitals promoting transparency about health care prices, the COVID-19 […]

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- June 4, 2022
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Youngkin Signs Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Health Care Coverage Options For Small Businesses

Small businesses in Virginia are about to have a lot more options for healthcare, courtesy of some new legislation Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed. Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed HB 884, sponsored by Delegate Kathy Byron, R-Bedford, and SB 195, sponsored by Senator Montgomery “Monty” Mason, D-Williamsburg, which will permit the creation of benefits consortiums for small businesses […]

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- April 2, 2019
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Tim Kaine Introduces ‘Medicare X’ To Allow Anyone Access To Medicare Plans

Medicare X would leave the existing healthcare system cemented under former President Barack Obama intact, but would create a public option for Medicare provisions.

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- March 27, 2019
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Trump Targets Obamacare As Next Big Battle In Washington

After removing the Obamacare “individual mandate” in his tax reform legislation, President Donald Trump could be looking for the “repeal and replace” provision he touted when running for office.

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- March 12, 2019
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Healthcare Provisions In Trump’s Budget Would Give States Control Over Medicaid

Although the plan is impossible to pass with a Democratic majority in Congress, leaving Virginia in control of Medicaid funding via federal block grants could reignite last year’s expansion battle.

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- March 8, 2019
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Despite February’s Weak Jobs Report, Economic Optimism Lies In Wage Increases

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Although only 20,000 jobs were created in February, as the U.S. draws closer towards full employment, the best economic metric to look for in the coming months will be rising wages throughout most employment sectors. 

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- October 11, 2018
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Congressman Scott Taylor Calls For Congressional Investigation Into Substandard Military Healthcare Program

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Following historically-low reimbursement rates from military dental plans, Congressman Scott Taylor (VA-2) has called for a congressional investigation into the lack of proper healthcare. The former Navy seal and Iraq combat veteran said, “Something has to change.”

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- May 21, 2018
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Northam Vetoes GOP Bills Making Healthcare More Productive

Governor Ralph Northam vetoed four GOP bills that he claims would “undermine” Virginia’s health insurance marketplace and raise the cost of care for everyone. Ironically, this is the same problem that Republican senators say their proposals were set to fix.

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- April 26, 2018
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Could A Single-Payer Healthcare System Work In America?

Progressive politicians and activists argue that a single-payer healthcare system can give Americans the care they need. However, as people argue the economic ramifications of such implementation, many forget the chilling end to the program – people as property of the state.

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