National Health Reform in Virginia

Check out the Commonwealth Institute's new National Health Reform page. Resources include original research and analysis from the Commonwealth Institute; national research, with state specific information, on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and, news and updates on the implementation progress of health reform in Virginia.

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New Federal Website

The federal government launched healthcare.gov on July 1, a website that helps you find available health insurance options (including how to immediately apply for high-risk pool coverage) and provides more information on health care reform.

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Gender Gap in Virginia Larger than National Gap

Report shows the higher the income, the wider the gap

The report compares men’s and women’s median hourly wage and median income in Virginia, the South Atlantic region, and the United States and finds that Virginia has a persistently larger gender pay gap than the region or country as a whole. The gap widens as incomes and education levels increase.

The report also looks at the gender pay gap within specific occupations and industries, and compares men and women of similar educational and income groups. According to a report by The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis, women in Virginia earn an average of just 81 cents for every dollar men earn, and this difference is larger than in most other states.

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New Report Shows How Recovery Act Funds Helped Virginia Balance Its Budget

Fiscal relief funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) continue to be a key element in helping Virginia balance its budget, according to a new report by The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis.

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Of Note

Recovery Act Helped Hard-Hit Localities

Medicaid Expansion in Virginia Under New Health Care Law

Health Reform in 2010: Dependent Coverage

How the State Budget Increases Taxes on Working Virginia Families

The Recovery Act: One Year Later

A Full Plate: Recovery Act's Food Stamp Increase Boosting Local Economies Across Virginia

Bridging the Gap: An Analysis of Governor Kaine’s Outgoing 2010-2012 Biennium Budget

Assessing the Cost of Virginia Tax Expenditures

The State of Working Virginia in the Great Recession

Poverty in Our Time

Obscure Federal Tax Provision Could Cost Virginia $119 Million in FY09-11

Recent Work

Understanding the Health Reform Law: What Are the Insurance Exchanges?

First of two reports on exchange provisions and implementation

The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis has released a new report examining the new health care exchanges called for under the new health care law and how the exchanges will benefit Virginia consumers. This release is the latest in a series of reports analyzing the new health care law and its impact on Virginia.

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What We Do

The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis provides credible, independent and accessible information and analyses of fiscal and economic issues facing Virginia with particular attention to the impacts on low- and moderate-income persons.

Our products inform state fiscal and budget policy debates and contribute to sound decisions that improve the well-being of individuals, communities and Virginia as a whole.