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Rural Health Care Providers and Patients Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, Call on Congress for More Robust Federal COVID-19 Relief

Rural Health Care Providers and Patients Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, Call on Congress for More Robust Federal COVID-19 Relief

Media ReleaseFor Immediate Release: July 31, 2020 Martinsville, Va. – Yesterday, leaders from the Danville and Martinsville/Henry County Chapter of Virginia Organizing hosted a vi ...

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Virginia Organizing to Host Virtual Roundtable on 55th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare to Urge More Robust Federal COVID-19 Relief

Virginia Organizing to Host Virtual Roundtable on 55th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare to Urge More Robust Federal COVID-19 Relief

What: Virtual roundtable with health care providers, patients, and community leaders When: Thursday, July 30 at 12:30 p.m. Where: Zoom; join by video (click here) or pho ...

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New COVID-19 Relief Proposal Falls Short for Families, Workers, and State and Local Budgets

New COVID-19 Relief Proposal Falls Short for Families, Workers, and State and Local Budgets

Richmond, Va. — Following the release of Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 relief package in Congress, Virginia Organizing Chairperson Del McWhorter released the followi ...

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Critical Protections Passed Protecting Workers Against COVID-19

Critical Protections Passed Protecting Workers Against COVID-19

Emergency temporary standards mandate common-sense protections for Virginians in the workplace Richmond, VA— Today, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board acted to protect the ...

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Seven Billionaires in Virginia See Net Worth Jump $5.2 Billion or 12.7 Percent in First Three Months of COVID-19 Pandemic

Seven Billionaires in Virginia See Net Worth Jump $5.2 Billion or 12.7 Percent in First Three Months of COVID-19 Pandemic

Meanwhile State & Local Government Services Face Deep Cuts as Congress Stalls on New COVID-19 Financial Aid Package Washington—Virginia has seven billionaires who collectively ...

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Virginia Organizing Hosts Tele-Townhall with Senator Tim Kaine on COVID Crisis and Emergency Relief

Virginia Organizing Hosts Tele-Townhall with Senator Tim Kaine on COVID Crisis and Emergency Relief

Newport News, Va. – Today Virginia Organizing held a tele-townhall featuring Senator Tim Kaine, Margarida Jorge of Health Care for America Now (HCAN), Jill Hanken of the ...

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Virginia Organizing and 100+ Public Officials Call for Congress to Direct Relief Funds to Community Priorities

Virginia Organizing and 100+ Public Officials Call for Congress to Direct Relief Funds to Community Priorities

Richmond, Va. – Today Virginia Organizing released a letter signed by over 100 current and former public officials from all areas of Virginia calling for "Reli ...

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Virginia Organizing Holds Virtual Forum with Richard Cordray, Former CFPB Director, Calls for Federal Cap on Interest Rates

Virginia Organizing Holds Virtual Forum with Richard Cordray, Former CFPB Director, Calls for Federal Cap on Interest Rates

Charlottesville, Va. – On Monday, Virginia Organizing and Americans for Financial Reform co-hosted a virtual forum for members to speak with Richard Cordray, t ...

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Virginia Organizing Leaders Celebrate Affordable Care Act’s Upcoming 10th Anniversary

Virginia Organizing Leaders Celebrate Affordable Care Act’s Upcoming 10th Anniversary

Young people, senior citizens, and health care providers available for interviews about the benefits of the ACA  Charlottesville, Va.— In advance the Affordable Care Act's 10 ...

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Virginia Organizing: State of the Union Speech Wrong on Health Care

Virginia Organizing: State of the Union Speech Wrong on Health Care

Richmond, Va. – In response to President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union speech, Virginia Organizing Chairperson Del McWhorter and leader Terry White, a guest of Senator ...

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