05/14/2026
Spanberger Signs Bipartisan Healthcare Affordability Bills in Fairfax https://blueridgeleader.com/spanberger-signs-bipartisan-healthcare-affordability-bills-in-fairfax On May 13, Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a package of bipartisan healthcare bills aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, expanding insurance coverage, and reducing barriers to medical treatment for Virginians. The signing ceremony took place at Inova Schar Cancer Institute, where lawmakers, healthcare leaders, advocates, and patients gathered to celebrate legislation supporters described as a major step toward improving healthcare affordability and access across the Commonwealth.
“Everywhere I go, people talk to me about the high cost of healthcare, both at the doctor’s office and the pharmacy counter,” Spanberger said. “That’s why I made affordability the cornerstone of my legislative agenda—and why we’re taking decisive action to make healthcare more affordable for Virginia families.”
Among the measures signed into law was House Bill 1214, sponsored by Delegate Karrie Delaney, which caps the out-of-pocket cost of a 30-day supply of insulin at $35 for state-regulated insurance plans.
“No Virginian should be rationing insulin because of what it costs at the pharmacy counter,” Spanberger said. “That’s why we’re capping the out-of-pocket cost of a 30-day supply at $35.
