HEALTHCARE

The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.

Rep. Bobby Scott and other Democratic leaders highlighted President Biden’s health care achievements during a recent press call.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), my son and daughter were each able to stay on my health insurance plan until they were 26, which allowed them to focus on their education and transition to the workforce instead of worrying about monthly premiums and astronomically high medical costs that come with not being covered.…

House Bill 570 would establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which would be responsible for analyzing the affordability of certain high-priced prescription drugs and then instituting price limits to protect consumers from the highest cost of drugs.

I have seen firsthand how affordable medicine can transform families and communities. I grew up in Richmond, one of four children. My family members and I have experienced many of the health conditions that come from the trauma of racism in this city and nation. My father was a Vietnam veteran. He died at 54…

In Virginia, most new statutes go into effect on July 1 of any given year, coinciding with the state’s fiscal year. But most years also see a few straggler laws take effect on Jan. 1, and 2024 is one of them. One new statute that will benefit many Virginians requires health insurers to cover the…