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March 22, 2023 | Freddy Mejia
Will Virginia Maintain its Health Coverage Progress? To Be (Re)determined
Virginia’s choice in 2018 to expand Medicaid has served as a critical safety net for Virginians during the pandemic as...
February 21, 2023 | Laura Goren
How Key Budget Choices Compare and What’s at Stake for Virginia Families
Budgets reflect our hopes and dreams for our present and future, and what’s included or excluded has real impacts on...
February 8, 2023 | The Commonwealth Institute
Session 2023: Key Budget Policy Choices
Comparing the governor’s and money committees’ proposed changes to the 2022-2024 budget Compensation section updated as of 2/21...
January 26, 2023 | Megan Davis
Governor’s Budget Heavy on Corporate Tax Cuts, Light on Community Investments
Budget proposals are the clearest expressions of our priorities and values. This year, given Virginia’s stronger-than-expected recovery from the pandemic,...
January 24, 2023 | Freddy Mejia
Outdated Eligibility Rules Leave 13,000 Kids Without Health Coverage Options in Virginia
No parent should have to consider delaying medical care for a sick or injured child due to the fear of...
October 18, 2022 | Fowota Mortoo
Exploring the Links Between Discriminatory Land Policies, Black Farmers, Food Access, & Health Disparities: A Richmond Case Study
Health begins where we live, learn, work and play — and with what we eat. Yet not everyone has access...
September 15, 2022 | Laura Goren
Taking the High Road: New Census Data Shows How Virginians Fared Better Due to Medicaid Expansion, and the Need for More Targeted State Choices
This post has been updated to correct median household income data. New data released from the U.S. Census Bureau’s...
September 13, 2022 | The Commonwealth Institute
New Census Data Shows Federal and State Investments Shielded Many Families from Severe Hardship and Led to Drop in Virginia’s Supplemental Poverty Rate
New data released today from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey point to the critical impact that federal relief...
September 1, 2022 | Mel Borja
State of Working Virginia
This is a joint report with Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP).