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2025 Virginia Snapshot
The Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were selected […]
Read MoreVirginia Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Summary According to a survey of more than 1,380 Virginia adults conducted from August 1 to August 19, 2025, many respondents have received unexpected medical bills and faced financial burdens due to medical bills, and some have incurred medical debt in the past year. Among survey respondents: Unexpected Medical Bills Overall, (41%) of Virginia respondents […]
Read MoreVirginia Survey Respondents Worry about High Drug Costs; Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Summary A survey of more than 1,380 Virginia adults, conducted from August 1 to August 19, 2025, found: Prescription drug prices in the United States are nearly 2.8 times higher than the prices in other OECD countries, like Canada, Japan, and France.1 With nearly seven in ten American adults (69%) prescribed at least one medication, […]
Read MoreVirginia Survey Respondents Report that Trust and Respect Impact Care; Variations in Health Care Affordability Burdens
Summary According to a survey of more than 1,380 Virginia adults conducted from August 1 to August 19, 2025, many residents have had inconsistent experiences accessing and affording the health care system in the past year. Among those respondents: Variations in Health Care Affordability Between Households Factors like household income and composition impact how a […]
Read MoreVirginia Survey Respondents Struggle to Afford High Health Care Costs; Worry about Affording Health Care in the Future; Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Summary A survey of more than 1,380 Virginia adults, conducted from August 1 to August 19, 2025, found: Health care is expensive in the U.S., and Virginia is no exception. Nearly one in four respondents (71%) reported experiencing at least one health care affordability burden in the last year; such as being uninsured due to […]
Read MoreVirginia Passes Maternal Health Bills – Medicaid Coverage Expanded to Doula Care and Dental Care for Pregnant Women
Virginia has passed two new laws to expand Medicaid services for pregnant individuals, reports 3WTKR. HB1614 allows coverage for up to 10 doula visits, and HB2539 adds dental care to the list of covered services. The Department of Medical Assistance Services will amend the state Medicaid plan to implement the changes. Lawmakers say the bills […]
Read MoreVirginia Protections Against Medical Debt
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed HB 1725, also known as the Medical Debt Protection Act, reports the Virginia Poverty Law Center. The law prohibits home foreclosures due to medical debt and restricts wage garnishment related to unpaid medical bills. It also places limits on interest rates and late fees for medical debt. The measure […]
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A survey of more than 1,380 Virginia adults, conducted from August 1 to August 19, 2025, found: Below are Data Briefs with statewide and regional survey results. 2025 Briefs 2019 Briefs *Note: A correction was issued for the 2019 Virginia Surprise Medical Bill Survey, found here.
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The Health Care Value Hub’s 2026 Health Care Affordability State Policy Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders with a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The Snapshot explores policies impacting health care affordability across four domains: Policies were selected based on whether they have the potential to impact health care affordability or access to […]
Read MoreVirginia Snapshot 2024
The 2024 Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were […]
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