Jennifer McClellan on Health Care

	Jennifer McClellan on Health Care

Helped expand Medicaid coverage to over 400,000 Virginians

She led the fight to create a Virginia Health Benefit Exchange when the Affordable Care Act first passed and finally achieved success this year. She fought to expand Medicaid coverage to over 400,000 Virginians; she fought to expand access to and lower the cost of prescription drugs; and she has fought to expand access to preventative, reproductive, behavioral, and long-term care for all Virginians and to make the system easier to understand and navigate. Source: 2021 Virginia governor campaign website JennMcClellanVA.com , Feb 18, 2021

Remove age cap on insurance coverage for autism

HB 2577: Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder.

Analysis by WTVR 6-News Richmond Jan 15, 2019: Legislation introduced by Del. Robert Thomas would expand autism insurance coverage to nearly 10,000 Virginians and lift the cap that excludes those over the age of 10. Under current law, individuals with autism can get insurance only from ages 2 through 10. Autism is the only medical condition that has an age-based coverage limit. HB 2577 would eliminate the restriction. "No other health impairment including asthma, diabetes or cancer has such age limits imposed on them," Thomas said.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 97-1-1 on Feb/5/19; Passed Senate 39-0-1 on Feb/15/19; State Sen. Jennifer McClellan voted NO; Signed by Governor Ralph Northam on Mar/18/19.

Source: WTVR 6-News on Virginia Legislative voting records HB 2577 , Feb 15, 2019

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