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Virginians Praise Health Care Decision and Hope for an End to the Cuccinelli Health Care Saga.

Virginians Praise Health Care Decision and Hope for an End to the Cuccinelli Health Care Saga.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond ruled to uphold the health care law today, including the responsibility “mandate” provision. ...

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Dr. Lillis: Medicare, Our Deficit and Honesty

Dr. Lillis: Medicare, Our Deficit and Honesty

The following was originally posted on Progress Notes and was written by Dr. Chris Lillis, Fredericksburg Physician and Virginia Organizing Health Care Committee Member.By Dr. Chr ...

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Thanks to Health Care Law: Birth Control Without Co-pay is Here!

Thanks to Health Care Law: Birth Control Without Co-pay is Here!

HHS announced it has adopted expert recommendations to require health insurers to cover contraception, along with many other preventive health services for women, without charging ...

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Tuesday July 26 in Richmond, Learn About the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan

Tuesday July 26 in Richmond, Learn About the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan

Health Insurance for Virginia Residents with Pre-Existing ConditionsIs Now More Affordable! Join Us To Learn About the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan  The Pre-Exi ...

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Ehrenthal: Understanding Medicare

Ehrenthal: Understanding Medicare

With all of the controversy surrounding proposed cuts to Medicare, it would be a good idea to understand just what Medicare is, and is not. Medicare is a medical payment program t ...

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Medicare Under Attack on 45th Anniversary

Medicare Under Attack on 45th Anniversary

Today, on the 45th anniversary of the implementation of Medicare, it's under attack by politicians who want to gut it to pay for more tax breaks for millionaires and big corpo ...

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Cincinnati U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds health care law; Dr. Fever celebrates decision.

Cincinnati U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds health care law; Dr. Fever celebrates decision.

Today the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled to uphold the health care law. Virginia Organizing celebrates this victory and hopes for a similar ruling from Virg ...

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Recommendations for Setting Up Virginia’s Health Benefits Exchange

Recommendations for Setting Up Virginia’s Health Benefits Exchange

This summer the Virginia Health Reform Initiative (VHRI) is busy making decisions that could affect Virginians’ access to affordable health insurance for decades.  The ...

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Eric Cantor takes his toys and goes home

Eric Cantor takes his toys and goes home

Yesterday, instead of representing the people of Virginia, Eric Cantor stood up for his favorite constituents: millionaires. Representative Cantor refused to show up to budget neg ...

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Dr. Lillis: Low Hanging Fruit

Dr. Lillis: Low Hanging Fruit

The following was originally posted on Progress Notes and was written by Dr. Chris Lillis, Fredericksburg Physician and Virginia Organizing Health Care Committee Member.By Dr. Chr ...

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