When I was a kid, my mom would go to work at Giant in Woodbridge wearing a red smock covered in buttons, demonstrating pride in her job and support for her union. At the beginning of 1993, she donned a new button that read, “Tell Hillary you want what I got: decent healthcare.” When my […]
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On International Women’s Day, Republicans Continue to Block Health Care for Women
On International Women’s Day, Republicans Continue to Block Health Care for Women Richmond, Virginia—On International Women’s Day, while bipartisan support grows for expanding access to healthcare, extremist Republicans in the State Senate and Congress continue to fight to deny women access to the care they need. The Senate Republican Caucus in Virginia is still fighting […]
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Dear Lolita: Please Google “Medicaid Expansion”
This is part of a series of posts on Lolita Mancheno-Smoak, who is running for election in District 42. Read the other posts in this series: From Donald, With Love Where Should A Woman Get Her Healthcare: Planned Parenthood or an Overcrowded ER? Lolita Mancheno-Smoak is running as Republican to represent the 42nd District in […]
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Virginians Deserve to See a Doctor at the Office, Not a Fairground
On a muggy Thursday evening at the Wise County Fairgrounds, a growing crowd of hundreds gathers around the fairgrounds, preparing to camp out for a long night ahead. Their reason? They are hoping to be the first ones in line to see a doctor at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic the next day. The […]
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Save Our Care: Stories from Virginians
Meet the people in our communities whose lives will be devastated by the repeal of Obamacare Kim & Issac Jen & Cailyn Heather Jenkins Christopher Maxwell Bre Armbrust
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Expose the Secret Republican Healthcare Bill
After Paul Ryan and House Republicans had such a difficult time passing their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), Senate Republicans took notice, knowing they would be up next. After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell witnessed the flood of angry phone calls to House Republicans, street protests, and furious constituent comments to representatives […]
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The Disastrous Health Care Bill Just Won’t Die (But Thanks to Congress, You Could)
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the disastrous Trumpcare plan and what it would mean for Virginians. Thankfully, the bill was dead on arrival. Republicans are at it again trying to pass a bill that will line the pockets of the mega-rich at the expense of hardworking Americans who just want to go to […]