Trained and licensed nurse practitioners should have more autonomy to provide primary care in rural Virginia, according to Greg Marrow, Democratic candidate in the 25th House District.
An optometrist, Marrow said Thursday that some people travel long distances to see doctors when licensed professionals could be treating patients for routine medical care closer to where they live.
Marrow, who is challenging Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, wants to change the state's laws to allow nurse practitioners greater flexibility to meet a projected shortage of doctors.
An optometrist, Marrow said Thursday that some people travel long distances to see doctors when licensed professionals could be treating patients for routine medical care closer to where they live.
Marrow, who is challenging Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, wants to change the state's laws to allow nurse practitioners greater flexibility to meet a projected shortage of doctors.
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No new concept here. Steve Landes supports the same thing and is working with The Virginia Rural Health Association to get legislation passed on their behalf.
Ha! Steve Landes has been down in Richmond for 13 years and now he says, "me too" to Licensed Practitioners? Sure glad we had ol'Steve on the job.
Landes does have a spectacular record for giving out "commendations" and he has delivered several new "commemorative license plates".
We need a Delegate that works for the Valley.
Bubby you just don't get it do ya the people in Landes district like him thats why he will win again.Not everyone is a party hack like you are.
The people in Landes district dont' even know what Steve Landes looks like. It's too late now.
Bubby you may want to get you some nerve medicine you WILL need it after Nov. 3rd . You can thank Tim Kaine and BHO i know the RPV is going to send Kaine a thank you card.
Bubby, I think the people in the 25th know what Steve Landes looks like more than Marrow LOL Good try though. Marrow? Who is that? He is the gynecologist from Harrisonburg right?
"He is the gynecologist from Harrisonburg right?"
No, Dr. Greg Marrow is an Optometrist from Rockingham left. He can't help you with your female things.
I don't think Marrow is a real "doctor." He has no MD.
Hahahaha... yeah Marrow's wife said he is not a big help with her female things too.
Acorn just had its government funds cut off but not before it could donate to the Deeds campaign. Is anyone one shocked that Deeds and Shannon both have been getting donations from this corrupt bunch.
"Hahahaha... yeah Marrow's wife said he is not a big help with her female things too."
Awesome. Thread winner! Marrow will be lucky to sniff 40%.
The level of discourse from anon republicans is disappointing but hardly surprising. Sad to see the once proud GOP being represented by such as you.
That's why I left Shari. Lunatics and Liars have taken over.
Why are health insurance companies and hospital corporations Steve Landes largest contributors? They must have extra money to spend.
Steve Landes sure gets a lot of money from the alcohol industry. Is that why he want to give the ABC away?
Who does Steve Landes really represent? Take a look.
$16,700 Va Assn of Realtors Glen Allen
$12,250 Va Bankers Assn Glen Allen
$11,500 Va Cable Telecom Assn Richmond
$10,500 Dominion Richmond
$9,750 Va Health Care Assn Richmond
$8,800 Merck & Co West Point, PA
$8,000 Va Rep - 25th House District Fishersville
$7,500 Va Credit Union League Lynchburg
$6,998 Kilgore for Governor - Jerry Richmond
$6,500 Va Hospital & Healthcare Assn Richmond
$6,400 Altria Richmond
$6,000 Va Optometric Assn Richmond
$5,500 Va Dental Assn Richmond
$5,250 Anthem Richmond
$5,250 Medical Society of Va Richmond
$5,250 Reed Smith LLP Richmond
$5,250 Va Auto Dealers Assn Richmond
$5,133 Troutman Sanders Richmond
$4,944 Home Builders Assn of Va Richmond
$4,850 Great Eastern Resort Corp Harrisonburg
$4,750 Dupont & Co Wilmington, DE
$4,500 Assn of Electric Cooperatives Glen Allen
$4,125 McGuire Woods Richmond
$3,850 Hospital Corp of America Richmond
$3,600 Va Beverage Assn Richmond
$3,500 GlaxoSmithKline Philadelphia, PA
$3,450 Williams Mullen Richmond
$3,283 Hunton & Williams Richmond
$3,125 EPIC Pharmacies Inc Richmond
$3,000 Va Poultry Federation Harrisonburg
$2,750 ExxonMobil Fairfax
$2,750 Genworth Financial Washington, DC
$2,750 Pediatrix Medical Group Sunrise, FL
$2,705 Va Beer Wholesalers Assn Richmond
$2,700 Livia Properties Staunton
$2,675 Va Education Assn Richmond
$2,600 Va Assn of Insurance & Financial Advisors Richmond
$2,500 Alpha Natural Resources Abingdon
$2,500 LogistiCare Solutions LLC Atlanta, GA
$2,500 Va Coal Assn Richmond
$2,500 Verizon Richmond
$2,300 Obenshain for Senate - Mark Harrisonburg
$2,270 Va Wine Wholesalers Assn Richmond
$2,250 CSX Corp Jacksonville, FL
$2,250 Kings Dominion Doswell
$2,250 LeClair Ryan Richmond
$2,250 Va Assn of Health Plans Richmond
$2,250 Va Sheriffs Assn Richmond
$2,250 Va Taxicab Assn Richmond
Shazam! That's a lot of money to buy little Steve Landes.
Can anyone say "Bought and Paid For?"
Why should we trust Steve Landes?
I wonder how much the people "in the district" will like him when they find out he's owned?
The only thing that will matter is alot more people will vote for Landes than will vote for Marrow. I know this is hard for you party hacks to understand but on Nov.3rd it will be broke down for you where you can understand it.
Landes says that "this idea is nothing new." Why the hell hasn't he done anything about it? We're already in a health care crisis here. To say that the "idea is nothing new" is just ignorant. Who cares if its new or not, it needs to be done!
Kudos to Marrow for having the foresight and courage to act on it. he has more energy and integrity is his pinkie than Landes has in his whole boring body. Landes is nothing more than a party hack and corporate whore.
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