Commonwealth Institute Releases Latest Analysis of New Health Care Law and Medicaid Expansion Released July 15, 2010 RICHMOND, Va. — Today The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis releases the latest in a series of reports analyzing the new heatlh care law and its impact on Virginia. While many of the new health care law’s...
Not so invincible: Nationally and in Virginia, young adults have the highest rate of uninsurance of any age group. A new issue brief by The Commonwealth Institute, “Young Adult Coverage in 2010,” summarizes the new dependent coverage option available to young...
New Report Details Provisions of Health Reform Legislation and the Impact for Virginians Released March 18, 2010 RICHMOND — With Congress on the verge of a final health insurance reform vote, the key features of reform and their impacts on Virginia are coming into clear focus. Immediate impacts: Insurance companies will no longer be...
The time is now to maximize federal funding for FAMIS and Medicaid Released September 17, 2009 RICHMOND — While health care reform dominates the national conversation, a small window to provide much greater health insurance coverage to...
Recession Likely to Further Expand Ranks of Uninsured Released September 10, 2009 RICHMOND — Roughly one-in-seven Virginians lacked health coverage in 2007 and 2008, according to new data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, and employer-provided health insurance continued to decline nationwide. The percentage...
The Wrong Prescription for Virginia’s Health System Released January 28. 2009 RICHMOND — In an effort to make health insurance more affordable for small businesses, Senate Bill 920 would allow health insurance plans to offer products without all or some of the mandated benefits currently required by law. Proponents argue that mandated benefits add...
Substantial Increase in Federal Funding for Medicaid Included in House Bill Released January 26, 2009 RICHMOND — New projections suggest Virginia could receive up to $1.4 billion in additional federal support for medicaid during the next two years as part of the economic recovery package under consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives. If...
New Data Underscores Need to Reposition Virginia’s Health Care Safety Net Released January 22, 2009 RICHMOND — A new release from The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis highlighting the results of a national report by Families USA, shows that the health care continuation of benefits program commonly known as COBRA is proving inaccessible to...
Virginia’s Health Safety Net Faces Challenges Released January 2009 RICHMOND — The downturn in the global economy is impacting workers and families across the nation. Economic conditions are deteriorating, and we may only be at the very beginning of the...
Growing Number of Uninsured in Virginia and Shrinking Coverage through Employers RICHMOND — Both the number and percentage of Virginians without health insurance increased for the third consecutive year, according to data released August 26, 2008 by the United States Census Bureau. In 2007, according to Census estimates, Virginia had over 1.1 million uninsured...
