Post-election, women fear for the future of reproductive rights
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer A woman’s right to choose what she does with her body should not be decided by a room full of men […]
Affordable Care Act
Health care professionals belong in public office
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer Now more than ever, we need to elect leaders who understand the individual struggles for health care rights and believe in science. […]
General Assembly rejects governor’s bid to expand Medicaid
Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe blasted Republican legislators last Wednesday after they rejected his budget amendment to expand Medicaid in Virginia. “Virginia Republicans block #Medicaid expansion […]
Data shows more Virginians have health insurance
The percentage of Virginians without health insurance fell by 2 percentage points in 2015, according to data released last Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. […]
VCU articles suggest hope for patients on Medicare, strain on providers
Two articles published by a VCU School of Medicine professor show that Health Risk Assessments required by the Affordable Care Act could be beneficial to patients, but may place strain on the primary care providers who conduct them.