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ACA open enrollment is here!
Open Enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance begins today and runs until January 15, 2024! Many people can purchase low-cost—or even free—health insurance during this… Read More
Changes to SNAP requirements
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CHANGES TO SNAP REQUIREMENTS On July 1st, 2023, time limits associated with work requirements for SNAP benefits came back, which… Read More
Daniela Tejero
Daniela (Dani) Tejero is a Health Navigator/Paralegal at the Richmond office. She is a Spanish speaker, originally from Chile who first came to the United… Read More
Freeing more than a billion dollars of unemployment payments
When the pandemic caused mass layoffs in 2020, hundreds of thousands of Virginians found themselves out of work and struggling to make ends meet. They… Read More
Reforming medical debt collection
Over the years, we long advocated for change in medical billing practices both at the UVA Health System in Charlottesville and statewide. In… Read More
Healthcare & Public Benefits
Health Justice and Public Benefits We promote health equity by dismantling legal and financial barriers to healthcare access and protecting and advancing people’s rights in… Read More
General Assembly Update – End of Session
Saturday, February 25th, marked what is known as “Sine Die” at the Virginia General Assembly, the final day of the 2023 regular session. Thousands… Read More
Crossover Update – Legislative Session 2023
In the first half of the 2023 General Assembly session, LAJC staff have advocated, testified, and supported the testimony of community members in favor… Read More
Virginia’s 2023 Legislative Session Starts!
January 11, 2023, marks the start of the Virginia General Assembly legislative session and LAJC is ready. Our teams have worked with community groups… Read More
Unemployment Insurance Victory
When the pandemic caused mass layoffs in 2020, hundreds of thousands of Virginians found themselves out of work and struggling to pay rent, buy… Read More
