Here’s how Va. lawmakers suggest the next state budget handle federal health care funding fallout

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 1,398

Last Updated: 1 day, 2 hours ago

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Both a reconciliation bill Congress passed last summer and its failure to renew Affordable Care Act subsidies earlier this year mean Virginia lawmakers have scrambled for solutions to make up for federal funding shortfalls. State agencies are also overhauling workflows to comply with new federal mandates for health care and social services.

More than 2 million Virginians rely on state social services like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, while …

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