HB625 Moves On To Full Committee Consideration Tomorrow!

Yesterday, HB625, a bill which would give Virginians the opportunity to choose a health insurance plan with low, predictable co-pays for live-saving drugs, was passed out of subcommittee. Next, the bill will be heard by the full House Labor and Commerce Committee tomorrow, February 5, 2026.

Let's keep the momentum going!

If your Delegate is a member of the full House Labor & Commerce Committee, please contact them by NOON TOMORROW (2/5/26) and ask them to support this important bill. THANK YOU!

TAKE ACTION



HB625 will be heard in the full House Labor and Commerce tomorrow. If your State Delegate is on this Committee (see table below), please email them BEFORE NOON on Thursday, February 5th, to ask for their support. 

If you do not know who your legislators are go to: Who's My Legislator?

Sample Email Text:

Subject: Put patients first! Support HB 625

Dear Delegate [X]

I am your constituent and a breast cancer [patient/survivor/thriver]. I am writing to urge you to support HB 625, which would give Virginians the option to choose a health insurance plan with transparent and predictable out-of-pocket costs for life-saving prescription drugs.

As a breast cancer [patient/survivor,/thriver], I know how devastating it can be when critical treatment options are not affordable. Many high-cost, specialty medications include newer and targeted breast cancer therapies, like those used to treat Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. But, under many health insurance plans, prescription drugs for serious illnesses like cancer come with unpredictable and unaffordable out-of-pocket costs.

Patients like me deserve the option to choose a health care plan with a flat-dollar co-pay for prescriptions so that we can better manage both our health and our finances. I respectfully ask that you put patients first by voting in favor of HB 625.

Sincerely,

[NAME, CITY]

HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Background

HB625/SB161 Transparency to help patients manage out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs.

Patrons: Delegate Henson (HD-19) and Senator Perry (SD-31)

Patients who require specialty tier medications for complex or chronic conditions are often required to pay a co-insurance that could be thousands of dollars for a single month’s supply of medication. High-cost specialty medications include many newer, targeted breast cancer therapies, immunotherapy, and those used to treat Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. HB625/SB161 (identical bills) would require that health insurance carriers give patients an option to select a capped, flat-dollar co-pay-only health insurance plan, helping make costs stable and predictable. This plan choice would ensure that co-pays for any covered medication within that plan would not exceed $100 per prescription per month in Silver/Gold/Platinum plans or $150 per prescription per month in Bronze plans. 

Questions? Contact Kirsta Millar

kirsta@vbcf.org or 804-285-1200 ext. 203.