Defiantly Cooperative

Despite challenging the federal health reform law in court, on August 16, 2010, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) announced the members of the 24 member Virginia Health Reform Initiative Advisory Council.  The Advisory Council is charged with recommending ways to slow health cost growth and with implementing the federal health system reform law. “The Advisory Council will establish task forces in six key areas:  Medicaid Reform, Insurance Market Reform, Delivery and Payment Reform, Capacity, Technology, and Purchasers Perspective.”

Click here to access a list of Advisory Council members

Click here for a Washington Post story on the Advisory Council.