The VSA Board of Directors chose Senator Emmett Hanger as the 2020 VSA Legislator of the Year. Senator Hanger joined our board meeting on January 8th so that we could formally thank him for his work. VSA chose Senator Hanger for this award because he carried the budget amendment to increase the Medicaid reimbursement rates for anesthesiologists to 70% of Medicare. Because of … [Read more...] about Senator Emmett Hanger Awarded as VSA’s 2020 Legislator of the Year
Virginia General Assembly
An Update on Legislative Matters in an Eventful Year
By Lauren Schmitt
Commonwealth Strategy Group
2020 has been an eventful year in all aspects, including the legislative arena. While the regular 2020 General Assembly session adjourned in March, a lot has happened since then as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the legislature returned for the Reconvened Session in April, they voted to freeze all new spending that had been included in the budget passed in March. … [Read more...] about An Update on Legislative Matters in an Eventful Year
By Lauren Schmitt
Commonwealth Strategy Group
Legislative Update: Summer Edition
By James Pickrell and Lauren Schmitt
Commonwealth Strategy Group
General Assembly Update
Virginia’s General Assembly met on April 22, 2020 for “Reconvened Session” to vote on the Governor’s actions on bills, including the state budget. The regular session had adjourned on March 12 after a historic election and heavy legislative workload with Democrats in control of Virginia’s government for the first time in almost 25 years.
This year’s … [Read more...] about Legislative Update: Summer Edition
By James Pickrell and Lauren Schmitt
Commonwealth Strategy Group
Meet Your Legislator: Siobhan Dunnavant, MD
By Senator Siobhan Dunnavant
I’m often asked why I ran for Senate, and I don’t have a simple answer. I know one part of it was a belief that I could solve problems in a bigger and more effective way. I really like figuring things out. I think it’s what drew me to medicine, where I have developed a set of problem- solving skills that I use for everything I do, including the Senate. Let me tell you how being … [Read more...] about Meet Your Legislator: Siobhan Dunnavant, MD
By Senator Siobhan Dunnavant
MSV Supports Life-Changing Legislation to Combat The Physician Burnout Crisis In Virginia
By Clifford L. Deal III, MD, FACS
As a breast cancer surgeon, my key role on the patient’s care team is to excise the tumor and remove the key source of cancer in the body. However, as we all know, there are many more components to healing the patient than one surgical procedure.
One aspect of care, which drastically affects the physical health of our patients, especially those who have received life altering … [Read more...] about MSV Supports Life-Changing Legislation to Combat The Physician Burnout Crisis In Virginia
By Clifford L. Deal III, MD, FACS