New report shows Governor’s budget proposal will eliminate services for thousands of Virginians and jobs Governor McDonnell proposes a set of deep cuts to health care in Virginia that will mean over $800 million in lost business activity in the economy, further increased costs for Virginians with private insurance, near elimination of state support...
On Monday, Dec. 5, John McInerney, Health Policy Director, delivered the following comments to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Committees on Commerce & Labor on the issue of establishment of the Virgina Health Benefits Exchange. Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, we strongly agree with the VHRI recommendation that the Exchange...
Virginia Workers Pay Third Highest Share of Health Insurance Premium in U.S. Lowest level of employer-sponsored insurance coverage in 20 years Virginia workers paid the third-largest share of their health insurance premiums in 2010 for employer-sponsored family plans, trailing only Arkansas and Idaho for the amount required to be paid by employees. The average...
Since 2010 the Virginia Health Reform Initiative, a committee appointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell, has been meeting to discuss how best to implement the new health care law in Virginia. In addition to providing regular analysis of the issues involved in implementing the new law, The Commonwealth Institute, along with the Virginia Poverty Law...
Child poverty rate highest since 1998 RICHMOND, VA – The number of Virginians living in poverty in 2010 grew by 7.4 percent over 2009, and 16 percent since 2007 according to new data released today by the U.S. Census. That puts the total number of Virginians living with incomes below the federal poverty line,...
New Census numbers highlight impacts of recession in Virginia September 13, 2011 RICHMOND – The number of Virginians living with incomes so low that they cannot support their families above the poverty line has increased substantially since the recession, according to preliminary state figures released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. According to the...
A Blueprint for Prosperity In the middle of the toughest economy we’ve faced in generations, too many hard-working Virginians have lost jobs, seen their hours or pay reduced, or been forced to clean out their savings just to make ends meet. Yet, just when we need them most, state services have been cut. Crumbling...
New Report Analyzes Key Health Benefit Exchange Issues Second of two reports on Health Benefit Exchanges in Virginia RICHMOND, Va. – Creating a successful health insurance exchange is one of the largest and most important aspects of health reform implementation facing Virginia. As the General Assembly convenes and begins to consider how to implement the...
Commonwealth Institute Release Summary of 2010 Reforms RICHMOND, Va. — Just six months since the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 23, 2010, reforms have begun to improve the insurance market and provide real relief and new coverage options for Virginia consumers and businesses. Today The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis...
Commonwealth Institute Releases Analysis of Health Care Exchanges First of two reports on exchange provisions and implementation August 5, 2010 RICHMOND, Va. — Today The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis released a new report examining the new health care exchanges called for under the new health care law and how the exchanges will...