Important news this month: Governor Northam has called the General Assembly to a Special Session beginning on August 18. At that time, we will hear an updated forecast of state revenues that will impact our work on the state budget. As you remember, we chose to freeze...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New law protects patients from surprise debt after treatment by out-of-network providers RICHMOND, VA – On Thursday afternoon Governor Northam held a ceremonial signing of new legislation protecting Virginians from “balance billing” which was...

I’m sharing an update on our Care Safe initiative. Our goal has been to protect Virginia's home care workers and residential care facilities workers from coronavirus so that they can safely care for our most vulnerable Virginians. This initiative is yours, because...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODBRIDGE, VA – House Appropriations Chair Luke Torian is responding today to Governor Northam’s release of the Fiscal Year 2020 year-end Virginia revenue report. The Governor announced a year-end revenue shortfall smaller than had been...

Virginia moves into Phase 3 of reopening today as our Commonwealth’s COVID-19 numbers trend in a hopeful direction. Face coverings are still required inside public spaces and we all remain safer at home. I hope that – while we now have more opportunities to support...

Great news: The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) just shared that Virginia home care workers are getting masks! We have been working with SEIU 512, the home care union, to fight for access to personal protective equipment (PPE) for Virginia home care...

How should Virginia observe Juneteenth? One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed the people there that the Civil War had ended and all enslaved people were free – two and a half years after the signing of the...

I wanted to share a quick update with you on our Care Safe initiative. Based on your feedback, this effort has been about protecting Virginia home care workers and residential care facilities workers from coronavirus, so that they can safely care for our...

As summer officially begins this month and our region moves into Phase 1 of reopening, I wish you a relaxing and enjoyable season in spite of the many challenges we face. We must continue to take steps to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19, such as practicing...