Advocates Launch Virginians for Affordable Medicine Coalition, Call on House Candidates to Support Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Richmond, Va. — Today, July 20, small business owners, doctors and physicians, patients, consumers, and faith leaders launched a new coalition calling on the Commonwealth’s policy ...
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Rx Reform in Congress Must Include Rx Price Negotiations to Make Medicines Affordable for More Veterans and Their Families
Richmond, Va. — Virginia Organizing, a statewide grassroots non-partisan organization, is calling on Congress this Independence Day to lower drug prices through price negotiations ...
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Ahead of Changes on July 1 in Virginia’s Medicaid Policies, Virginia Organizing Celebrates Expansion in Coverage and Calls for More Access for Immigrants
Richmond, Va. — On July 1,an important policy change will go into effect that will make health care more accessible in Virginia. Virginia's Department of Medical A ...
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Build Back Better Policies Must Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap To Address Health Equity
Two-thirds of people who would gain coverage in non-expansion states are people of color Petersburg, Va. — Virginia Organizing released a new issue brief today highlighting racial ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Press Conference in Suffolk on the Need for Permanent Police Chief and Civilian Review Board
What: Press conference on six needed improvements in criminal justice in Suffolk When: Wednesday, June 16 at 7–9 p.m. Where: Suffolk City Council (442 W ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Press Conference at the Augusta County Government Center to Call on Middle River Regional Jail Authority to Vote ‘No’ on Proposed Jail Renovations
What: Press conference with testimonies from people directly impacted by local incarceration practices, mental health professionals, and community members demanding a “no vot ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates Vaccinations at Norfolk City Jail
Norfolk, Va. — Virginia Organizing announced today that the Norfolk Health Department has finally scheduled vaccinations for people incarcerated at the Norfolk ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Virtual Tax Day Town Hall at 4:30 today with Rep. Bobby Scott
What: Virtual town hall with Rep. Bobby Scott to urge Congress to make big corporations, especially Big Pharma, pay their share in taxes When: Today at 4:30 p.m. Where: ...
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Virginia Organizing Reacts to President Biden’s Speech, Urges Prescription Drug Reform
Richmond, Va. — Following President Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress outlining his new American Families Plan, Ladelle McWhorter, chairperson of Virginia Organizing, ...
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Virginia Organizing to hold car rally at Middle River Regional Jail to call on five local jurisdictions to vote no on proposed jail expansion.
What: Rally with testimonies from people directly impacted by local incarceration practices and will feature a virtual interactive art activity by a local arti ...
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