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By Linda Goin on 4 September 2009
Opposition to health care reform often use the Canadian health care system as a means to criticize everything from the public option to cancer treatments as they continue to stonewall reform. While American media has preferred to cover dissent at town halls rather than pursue the truth, two brothers took their video camera to Canada to interview Canadians about their health care system.
Posted in Video | Tagged Canada, Health care, health care reform
By Staff Reports on 3 September 2009
American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiary Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Inc. (hereinafter together “Pfizer”) have agreed to pay $2.3 billion, the largest health care fraud settlement in the history of the Department of Justice, to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from the illegal promotion of certain pharmaceutical products, the Justice Department announced.
Posted in Business, Financial, Health | Tagged fraud, Health care, Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
By Tom Perriello on 31 August 2009
It’s been quite an August. Over the course of the month, I’ve had the privilege of holding 21 town hall meetings throughout the 5th District – more than any other Member of Congress in the country. In total, nearly 5,000 people participated and the average length of each meeting was three hours. The topic of healthcare was definitely the number one concern, although people also brought up education, jobs, the federal deficit, and our nation’s energy policy.
Posted in Health, Tom Perriello | Tagged Health care, Tom Perriello, townhall
By Staff Reports on 26 August 2009
Last night in northern Virginia, Representative James Moran and Governor Howard Dean held a town hall meeting on health care that was attended by thousands of people. Anti-abortion extremist Randall Terry, the founder of Operation Rescue, had announced prior to the event that he would be there to disrupt it by accusing President Obama of “killing Granny and babies.” Velvet Revolution was there with cameras.
Posted in Health, Political News, Regional | Tagged Health care, Howard Dean, James Moran
By Staff Reports on 22 June 2009
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today applauded the launch of the United We Serve initiative, a national effort by the Obama administration to promote and sustain community involvement. To kick off the initiative in Virginia, First Lady Anne Holton and Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources Nikki Rovner joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar at the Big Meadows area of Shenandoah National Park to perform invasive weed removal. Governor Kaine will participate in a number of programs throughout the summer as part of the initiative.
Posted in Financial, Health | Tagged Education, Health care, Tim Kaine, United We Serve
By Staff Reports on 29 April 2009
Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe has released a new television advertisement highlighting his ideas for investing in green energy, education, and quality health care.
Posted in Governor's Race 2009, Political News, Terry McAuliffe | Tagged Health care, Terry McAuliffe
By Staff Reports on 9 March 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese Mexican style soft cheese (two specific lots) or any Queso Cotija Molido Mexican style grated cheese manufactured and distributed by Peregrina Cheese Corp. of New York City.
Posted in Health | Tagged Food and Drug Administration, Health care, Recall
By Staff Reports on 18 February 2009
Attorney General Bob McDonnell today formally announced a $1 million challenge grant for the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) to provide mental health care in the Commonwealth.
Posted in News, Regional | Tagged Attorney General, Bob McDonnell, Health care, Virginia
By Staff Reports on 13 February 2009
During a routine internal inspection, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) discovered a contractor providing medical transcription services who was not following the Department’s rules for protecting medical information.
Posted in News, Veterans | Tagged Health care, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Department
By Tom Perriello on 19 January 2009
In this historic Inauguration week for our nation, let us look forward with hope towards a new kind of politics in Washington that puts problem-solving ahead of partisanship. Let us work together towards an economic recovery for working families that heeds Dr. King’s call for economic justice.
Posted in News, Political News, Tom Perriello | Tagged Health care, Health insurance, Medicaid, SCHIP, State Children's Health Insurance Program
By Staff Reports on 15 January 2009
Congressman Tom Perriello will hold a press conference to discuss the important State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation passed by the House this week.
Posted in News, Political News, Tom Perriello | Tagged Health care, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Tom Perriello
By Staff Reports on 15 January 2009
Governor Timothy M. Kaine delivered the State of the Commonwealth Address to the Joint Assembly in Richmond last night at 7 p.m. Excerpts of his speech are as follows:
Posted in News, Political News | Tagged Energy conservation, Energy development, Health care, Public transport
By Staff Reports on 14 January 2009
Congressman Tom Perriello today voted in favor of the bipartisan State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization bill, which will provide health care coverage for 11 million children (preserving coverage for the 7 million children currently covered by SCHIP and extending coverage to 4 million uninsured children who are currently eligible for, but not enrolled in, SCHIP and Medicaid). Forty Republicans voted for the bill.
Posted in News, Political News, Tom Perriello | Tagged Health care, Health insurance, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Tom Perriello
