Health Care Reform and Low-income Families – Virginia

Uninsured in Virginia: Health care reform bills hold promise for low-income families, By Lisa Finneran, November 29, 2009, Daily Press: “Bernard Hampton knows what it’s like to pay for his family’s medical care. Until a few months ago, neither Hampton nor his 4-year-old daughter, Jasene, had health insurance. Recently, Hampton applied for and received health insurance through the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, the federal program known in Virginia as the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security plan, or FAMIS. It provides low-cost health insurance to children in low- to moderate-income families who don’t qualify for Medicaid…”