Category Archives: Health Care

A Medicaid Reform Worth Exploring

Virginia is faced with a serious problem as are all states: the aging population requires us all to figure out how to handle the “costs” that this is going to bring to government and personal budgets. Long Term Care is … Continue reading

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Virginia’s Medicaid Program at a Crossroads

The Virginia General Assembly is grappling with decisions of whether or not to expand the number of individuals served under the Virginia program, the cost of doing so, the consequences of not doing so, and in either case the most … Continue reading

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Medicaid Expansion in Virginia: Yes, but Reforms First

Medicaid expansion should only take place after real reforms are made to the federal health program for the poor and uncertainties surrounding expansion are eliminated according to a new public opinion survey released last month by the Thomas Jefferson Institute … Continue reading

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Medicaid Expansion Update–Part 1

As part of Obamacare, states are invited–it was going to be essentially federal compulsion, but the Supreme Court changed this last June–to sign up millions of new people for Medicaid, the health insurance program for the non-elderly. Washington is to … Continue reading

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Does Obamacare Actually Ration Medicare?

(Publisher’s note: Obamacare will continue to be controversial regardless of who wins the presidential race next month.  Medicare is a huge issue in the health care debate taking place here in Virginia and around the country.  This article adds to … Continue reading

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