Schmale: Children and Cuts to Social Security
I had the amazing opportunity to hang out with 54 grieving children this weekend. On many weekends during the year I volunteer for a bereavement camp. Like a majority of the ...
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10 things the new Consumer Protection Bureau can do to protect consumers
Thanks to Wall Street reform legislation, The United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) begins work on July 21, 201. The Bureau has plenty to do and plenty of powe ...
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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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Cantor Intent on Downgrading Virginia
Virginia is one of five states that could lose its AAA bond rating thanks to the to the politcal theatrics of Rep. Eric Cantor and his refusal to raise the debt ceiling without dr ...
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Virginians meet with Senator Warner’s staff on Social Security
On July 12, Virginians from all over the state visited DC to tell Senator Webb and Senator Warner to protect social security. The group joined hundreds of community members from a ...
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VA Group Travels State to Debunk Social Security “Myths”
July 15, 2011RICHMOND, Va. - As the debt-ceiling debate continues in Washington, some of Virginia's college students and interns are traveling around the state to make sure cu ...
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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
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.
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
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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