With weeks left in his tenure as the state’s governor, Tim Kaine is moving forward with a plan to add same-sex partners under Virginia’s employee health plan.

Virginia’s small businesses will have greater access to health care as a result of a new round of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has signed a proclamation making September “Life Insurance Awareness Month,” part of a national campaign to call attention to the need for people to consider life …  Read →

Regional health insurer CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is making available $1 million in grant funding for programs aimed at improving maternal and child health care in Northern Virginia.

CareFirst has issued a …  Read →

The Commonwealth of Virginia has renewed its health insurance contract with the state’s largest insurer for an additional two years, starting July 1.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will continue …  Read →

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has signed legislation into law that requires private insurers to cover prosthetic devices.

Kaine, a Democrat, signed SB 1116 into law with a series of bills addressing …  Read →

Gov. Tim Kaine has announced a new, secure web portal to connect Virginia health plans, health systems and state agencies in a move he says will standardize and streamline health …  Read →

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has proclaimed May 10-16 as “Insurance Fraud Awareness Week” in the state, to recognize the impact the crime has on residents and the work of the …  Read →

Recent changes to a pair of “mandate light” health bills, proposed by Gov. Tim Kaine and approved by the General Assembly, could have interesting consequences for the insurance industry, according …  Read →

Virginia is one of eight states to receive $1 million in funding and support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help cover more of the state’s uninsured children.

Tim …  Read →