Health care fight intensifies as Congress weighs GOP-backed insurance changes

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 1,497

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Congressional Republicans say they are taking steps on health care — but Democrats counter that previous efforts are already costing Virginians coverage and putting hospitals under strain.

Republicans have pointed to measures like the Rural Health Transformation Fund and an association health plan expansion bill that has cleared the House and is headed to the Senate. However, GOP reluctance to renew expired Affordable Care Act tax credits has led 33,000 Virginians so far to …

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