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Virginia’s Attorney General: Breaking the Law Is OK

Virginia’s Attorney General: Breaking the Law Is OK

Crossposted at HCAN's blog.  Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says it is OK to break the law as long as you think there won’t be any penalties.At a ...

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Cuts to Health Care Are Bad for Virginia’s Economy

Cuts to Health Care Are Bad for Virginia’s Economy

New Commonwealth Institue report shows Governor's budget proposal will eliminate jobs and services for thousands of VirginiansRICHMOND -- Governor McDonnell proposes a set of ...

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Gov’s Budget: More Than $4 Million in Cuts to Health Care

Gov’s Budget: More Than $4 Million in Cuts to Health Care

 For the thousands of Virginians who rely on health-care safety nets, the governor's new proposed state budget could mean trouble. Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed 2013- ...

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Karen Kallay on creating the Virginia Health Benefits Exchange

Karen Kallay on creating the Virginia Health Benefits Exchange

On Wednesday, January 11, Karen Kallay joined progressives from all over Virginia in speaking out on issues facing the 2012 Virginia General Assembly. Karen is a member of the Vir ...

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A Primer on the Health Benefits Exchange & Action Steps

A Primer on the Health Benefits Exchange & Action Steps

Are You Sick of SkyRocketing Health Insurance Premiums? Tell The Virginia General Assembly to Do Something About It!The creation of a strong Virginia Health Benefits Exchange will ...

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VIDEO: Quick and easy way to understand health insurance exchanges

VIDEO: Quick and easy way to understand health insurance exchanges

The Virginia General Assembly will be voting on a health benefit exchange bill in the upcoming session. There's a lot at stake and health care implementation can be a complica ...

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Celebrating 2.5 million more young Americans with health care

Celebrating 2.5 million more young Americans with health care

The department of Health and Human Services announced new figures today showing that the number of uninsured young adults has dropped by 2.5 million as a direct result of the Affo ...

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Governor McDonnell Delays on Health Exchange

Governor McDonnell Delays on Health Exchange

The Roanoke Times reported yesterday that, “Gov. Bob McDonnell's administration will not push legislators to create a state-run health insurance exchange during the 2012 ...

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Health Care Workers Demand Congress Generate Jobs, Not Health Care Cuts

Health Care Workers Demand Congress Generate Jobs, Not Health Care Cuts

Protesters from across the country held a speak-out and rally today, calling for Congress to focus on creating jobs rather than proposing health care cuts that harm patients and e ...

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Justice Thomas’s Virginia Conflict of Interest

Justice Thomas’s Virginia Conflict of Interest

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has significant conflicts of interest that make it impossible for him to render a fair, impartial decision in the health care case being ...

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