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Leah Small

Leah Small

Leah Small is a Richmond-based freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times, Style Weekly, Richmond Magazine, The Progress-Index and others.

Youngkin says he will sign legislation ending higher insurance premiums for tobacco users 

By: - March 14, 2023

In an about-face, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration said he supports legislation that would eliminate higher premiums on health insurance for tobacco users in Virginia. Youngkin vetoed similar bipartisan legislation last year on the grounds that it would increase health care costs for Virginians who don’t use tobacco and get rid of a tool meant to […]