Virginia Medicaid recipients on edge as GOP weighs cuts
With Trump back in office and funding in question, lawmakers scramble to protect health coverage for 630,000 Virginians
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News about local and state government from the Henrico Citizen, including coverage of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, Henrico County School Board, Henrico County Planning Commission and Virginia General Assembly.
Youngkin’s office knew about temporary suspension of federal aid portals, memo shows
Governor’s office acknowledges suspensions as White House abruptly rescinds order, fueling confusion
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Abortion opponents lobby legislators at Virginia Capitol
Anti-abortion advocates gathered Wednesday morning at the Virginia State Capitol to lobby for stricter abortion restrictions. Participants began at the Greater Richmond Convention Center to hear speakers outline priority issues, which ranged from mandated coverage of abortion-inducing drugs to reproductive and gender-affirming health care. A particular focus was the recently
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Virginia House advances bill barring certain food dyes in school food
The House of Delegates unanimously approved a bill prohibiting any public elementary or secondary school from offering school meals that contain certain color additives. Del. Hillary Pugh Kent, R-Warsaw, is the chief patron of the bill, HB 1910. The bill directs the Board of Education to update its current nutritional
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Bill seeks to improve coverage for prostate cancer screenings
Health insurance companies may be required to update their coverage related to prostate cancer screenings under a bill that unanimously passed a key House of Delegates committee Thursday. “Virginia has the highest prostate cancer…rate and the second highest mortality rate for Black men in the nation,” Del. Terry Austin,
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