Sebelius gives states an extra month to make decision on federal vs. state...
RICHMOND, Va. -- The federal government is giving states a break on a looming deadline for creating health benefits exchanges -- and an opening for Gov. Bob McDonnell to back away from opting for a...
View ArticleReforms made at ‘front end’ of Medicaid expansion
RICHMOND - Virginia will embark on a series of major reforms to its Medicaid program as a required prelude to extending coverage to as many as 400,000 uninsured Virginians by the middle of next year....
View ArticleVa. commission to review Medicaid reform plan, could authorize state expansion
The battle lines are drawn over a major overhaul of Virginia's Medicaid program that could lead to expanding coverage to hundreds of thousands of uninsured Virginians. The Virginia Medicaid Innovation...
View ArticleOne fan and one foe of expansion leading Medicaid overhaul in Virginia
RICHMOND, VA - A new legislative commission on overhauling Virginia's Medicaid program elected as its leaders two Republicans from Augusta County leaning in different directions on possible expansion...
View ArticleWill sticker shock keep healthy young men from getting insurance?
The average 29-year-old man in Richmond may feel invincible, but he could feel sharp pain in his wallet as federal health care reform begins to level the playing field Jan. 1 for people seeking...
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