Healthcare in Virginia
The American Hospital Association modeled the impact of the "Big Beautiful Bill's" (H.R. 1) cuts through 2034 and predicted that more than 55,000 rural Virginia Medicaid patients would lose coverage.
According to the National Rural Health Association, nearly 20% of adult residents of rural areas and small towns are on Medicaid.
According to the Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care, several hospitals in Central and Southside Virginia within the 5th congressional district are at risk of closure.
According to the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (2/10/26), “Virginia’s healthcare safety net is beginning to see impacts from the federal changes and we are anticipating more changes in the future. In total, an estimated 360,000 Virginians are expected to lose health coverage from the loss of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enhanced premium tax credits and upcoming changes to Medicaid from H.R. 1. KFF estimates that 260,000 Virginians would become uninsured due to changes in Medicaid that go into effect in 2027 while VA officials anticipate 100,000 Virginians who previously utilized subsidies could be affected by higher premiums, with many expected to go without insurance as the 90-day grace period for premium payments ends.”
