The School-to-Prison Pipeline and Virginia Organizing
I joined the Portsmouth Chapter of Virginia Organizing two years ago because a friend of mine told me I could get help for my son there. He was suspended and threatened with expul ...
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Take action against Medicaid work requirements!
The long process of Virginia trying to add work requirements to Medicaid continues. The state has asked the federal government for permission to impose these conditions. Now we ha ...
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Thousands have lost Medicaid in Arkansas because of Work Requirements
Many journalists have reported that the new work requirements in Arkansas have been a disaster for Medicaid recipients. More than 12,000 people have lost coverage, not because the ...
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Virginia Organizing Partners with Harrisonburg Department of Social Services to Hold Health Care Forum on New Coverage
What: Forum to answer questions about new coverage available January 1 When: Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. Where: 110 N. Mason Street, Harrisonburg VA 22802 (Harrisonbu ...
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Health Care is Voters’ Top Issue in Last Election
In the mid-term elections of 2018, concerns about health care had a noticeable effect on the results. Across the United States, as well as in Virginia, voters chose health ...
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Sign up Now for Health Care!
Enrollment is open for the new expanded health care coverage for adults in Virginia at CoverVA.org. Virginia's New Health Coverage for Adults More adults in Virginia now have acce ...
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Medicaid Expansion Celebrations!
We held nine celebrations around the Commonwealth after the General Assembly voted to expand Medicaid in their special budget session this spring. We also plan to spread the word ...
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Jackson: Farm bill hurts some families
Published by The Roanoke Times. Jackson is a leader in the Danville Chapter of Virginia Organizing and a member of Virginia Organizing’s State Governing Board. As we approach the ...
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Want to Sign Up for Medicaid on January 1, 2019?
On July 1, the new state budget will expand Medicaid! It will cover a much larger group of people than it did before. If you need it, please see this link to Cover Virginia. It ex ...
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Medicaid Expansion Passes!
There have been many good articles online about Medicaid expansion passing the General Assembly on May 30. Here's a passage from an article in the Washington Post: "RICHMOND — The ...
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