Virginia Health Reform Initiative

• Housed in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources
• Every Virginian needs access to appropriate and affordable health care. The challenge the Commonwealth faces is how to provide that access in an economically responsible manner. The purpose of the Virginia Health Reform Initiative is to go beyond federal health reform and recommend other innovative healthcare solutions that meet the needs of Virginia’s citizens and government.
• The Virginia Health Reform Initiative will ensure that meaningful reform is achieved throughout the Commonwealth. There is a desire to see that the health care delivery system as a whole is positively impacted as a result of the work accomplished through the initiative. From insurance and payment reforms to how care is delivered, the initiative will work with stakeholders to reduce costs and improve quality.
• The initiative seeks to build off of what is already successful in Virginia. It will recommend changes in how health care should be delivered to achieve optimal results. It is recognized that this effort must leverage the strengths of competent, effective government with the experience and knowledge of the private sector. Together, great things will be achieved throughout Virginia. We will implement reform in a way that is unique enough to meet Virginia’s specific needs, cost effective, and beneficial to all involved.
• The “final” recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Health Reform are posted on the Secretary’s website.