Governor to Unilaterally “move forward” on Medicaid Expansion
As reported by Michael Martz in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe said at a press conference in Richmond this morning that he will sign the state budget recently submitted to him by the General Assembly but will exercise his line item veto authority to: Veto an amendment that denies him the authority to […]
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Obamacare Welfare Expansion is Morally Wrong and Economically Destructive
By Phil Kerpen Published with permission from American Commitment The Supreme Court struck down Obamacare’s mandatory Medicaid expansion as an unconstitutional commandeering of the states, setting off bruising battles over the issue in state capitals. No place has been more brutal than Maine, where a liberal attack group actually sent out a mail piece criticizing Dale Crafts, […]
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Virginia GA Passes Budget Without Medicaid Expansion
After 11:00 PM this evening (June 12), the Virginia Senate passed an amended SB 5003, its version of a 2015-16 budget, on a vote of 21-18. The bill excludes Marketplace VA, a so-called commercial insurance program that would have been the vehicle for expanding Medicaid. In effect, the ”clean budget” bill decouples Medicaid expansion from the budget, breaking the impasse […]
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Constituents Blast Senator Marsden: Decouple Medicaid Expansion from the Budget
Last Saturday, State Senator David W. Marsden (D, VA-37) hosted a Town Hall at the Chantilly public library. Though he is a Democrat and a proponent of Medicaid expansion in Virginia, he encouraged those opposed to Medicaid expansion to attend and voice their views. 40+ citizens attended the 10 AM–noon town hall. Senator Marsden seemed […]
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VQH Town Hall: Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute
Grace-Marie Turner, the President of the Galen Institute, concluded the VQH Forum with a presentation entitled Moving Forward With Fresh Ideas and a New Vision for Health Reform. Ms. Turner founded the Galen Institute in 1995 to promote a conversation over free-market ideas in the health sector. Ms. Turner pointed out that Obamacare has been changed 40 […]
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VQH Town Hall: Dr. Gray, Physicians for Reform
This fourth of five summaries in the series covers the presentation by C.L. Gray, a medical doctor, founder and President of Physicians for Reform. Dr. Gray provided a riveting description of various medical philosophies and ethical practices that have evolved from the days of Plato in early Greek culture to the present day. To make his point about […]
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VQH Townhall: Hadley Heath
This third summary of the VQH Townhall in Alexandria covers the presentation by Hadley Heath, a Senior Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Voice. She addressed the adverse effects of Obamacare on younger generations and the principles that should guide alternatives to Obamacare for these younger generations. She began by describing the numerous changes in life that young people in their 20s experience, including a […]
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Town Hall Speaker Delegate Mark Berg
Virginians for Quality Healthcare, along with the Independent Women’s Network and Fairfax Free Citizen, sponsored a forum with five healthcare experts addressing Market Alternatives to Obamacare on May 8 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town in Alexandria, VA. More than 150 people attended the event. The 5 healthcare experts who participated in the forum included Congressman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) Delegate Mark Berg, […]
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More than 150 Attend VQH Town Hall with Tom Price
Virginians for Quality Healthcare, along with the Independent Womens’ Network and Fairfax Free Citizen, sponsored a forum with five healthcare experts addressing Market Alternatives to Obamacare on May 8th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Alexandria, VA. More than 150 people attended the event. The five healthcare experts who participated in the town hall…continued
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A Letter to Virginia Republicans
GOP State Central Committee member and tea party leader Travis Witt penned some very frank comments regarding some of the shenanigans underway across the state. Read it all below:
Where is the […]