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Armed With Powerful New Data, Progressive Groups Launch Grassroots Campaign to Enable Medicare Drug-Price Negotiations

Armed With Powerful New Data, Progressive Groups Launch Grassroots Campaign to Enable Medicare Drug-Price Negotiations

 Washington, D.C. – American taxpayers could save as much as $541 billion by 2022 if Congress and the President enable Medicare to negotiate drug prices like other ...

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A Valentine for Medicaid Expansion: Action Alert!

A Valentine for Medicaid Expansion: Action Alert!

February 14, 2013 "Roses are red,"Begins poems today.We need Medicaid expansion,Virginia cannot delay!  The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have na ...

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Area Man Lobbies for Medicaid Expansion in Virginia

Area Man Lobbies for Medicaid Expansion in Virginia

 BY JIM HALL and CHELYEN DAVIS / THE FREE LANCE–STARhttp://news.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2013/02/08/area-man-lobbies-for-medicaid-expansion-in-virginia/Jay Fuller, 6 ...

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Senate to consider quicker decision on Medicaid

Senate to consider quicker decision on Medicaid

February 7, 2013BY MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatchhttp://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/virginia-politics/general-assembly/senate-to-consider-quicker-decision-on- ...

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Ohio Governor Comes Out in Support of Medicaid Expansion

Ohio Governor Comes Out in Support of Medicaid Expansion

February 4, 2013By David Natherhttp://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/john-kasich-obamacares-biggest-red-state-catch-87143.htmlConservative groups wanted to stop the march of Obama ...

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Medicaid Expansion is a Good Deal for Women, and a Good Deal for Virginia

Medicaid Expansion is a Good Deal for Women, and a Good Deal for Virginia

February 4, 2013The health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) makes important advances to provide millions of Americans with high-quality and affordable health care. ...

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Lt. Governor Bill Bolling Endorses Medicaid Expansion

Lt. Governor Bill Bolling Endorses Medicaid Expansion

January 31, 2013Today, Lt. Governor Bill Bolling indicated his support of Medicaid expansion if the federal government will grant Virginia waivers to pursue reforms.Lt. Governor B ...

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Medicaid Expansion: A Win for All Virginians

Medicaid Expansion: A Win for All Virginians

Covering the poor while growing the economy  Date published: 1/30/2013http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2013/012013/01302013/1359563581flsBy Dr. Christopher Lillis ...

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We’re one step closer to automatic restoration of rights

We’re one step closer to automatic restoration of rights

 Because of the hard work of community activists and organizations across the state, legislation proposing an amendment to Virginia's Constitution to automatically restor ...

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Economist Says a Fairer Tax Code Could Close the Deficit

Economist Says a Fairer Tax Code Could Close the Deficit

By Monique Coppolahttp://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/30543-1(01/28/13) RICHMOND, Va. - Some in Congress want cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security to ...

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