As Virginia’s population ages, so does it’s need for geriatric care. Yet doctors trained in geriatric care are increasingly hard to find. On June 11th, 2008, the Senior Statesmen of Virginia invited Drs. David L. Chesler, M.D. and Jonathan M. Evans, M.D. to speak on the challenges of geriatric care both from a medical and financial point of view.

 

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On April 9th, 2008, the Senior Statesmen of Virginia hosted Charlottesville-area Delegates David Toscano and Rob Bell. The two reviewed this year’s General Assembly session, and gave a preview of the upcoming veto session. Mike Ludgate serves as the moderator for the event, which was recorded by Dan Daniels with help from Jim Peterson.

 

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• 00:00 - Introduction from Mike Ludgate
• 03:36 - Delegate David Toscano (D-57)
• 09:14 - Delegate Rob Bell (R-58)
• 18:21 - Question on legislation requiring Virginia medical students to take at least one course on geriatric medicine
• 20:47 - Question on transportation funding
• 23:44 - Question on whether the Delegates would support in the gas tax
• 29:34 - The Delegates are asked about their support for mass transit
• 33:40 - Question about regional transportation authorities
• 36:36 - Question about bipartisan redistricting
• 39:20 - “What is the process used to provide support for the schools?”
• 46:00 - Toscano discusses the revenue-sharing agreement between Charlottesville and Albemarle
• 47:32 - Delegate Bell is asked a question about the role of the teacher in cases of bullying
• 50:10 - Question about the state reimbursing dentists who accept patients on Medicaid
• 51:57 - Question about how state lottery funds go to education
• 53:20 - Question about pay-day loans
• 58:50 - Question about using private funding to build roads
• 1:00:20 - “How can we get more support for enlarging and improving rail service in Virginia?”
• 1:02:23 - “Why can’t there be stiffer laws to get the mentally ill into treatment?” (Delegate Toscano had to leave, so the remaining questions are answered only by Delegate Bell)
• 1:08:18 - “What is re-benchmarking?”
• 1:09:38 - “What aren’t Charlottesville and Albemarle County consolidated into one authority?”
• 1:11:52 - A question about prioritizing transportation spending

On April 11, 2007, the Senior Statesmen of Virginia held their monthly meeting at the Northside Library in Charlottesville, VA. The three invited panelists, among the community’s most familiar faces when it comes to discussions of local growth and development issues, shared their views on topics including land use, transportation, population growth, government regulation, and property rights.

The panelists were:

Jack Marshall, Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population
Jeff Werner, Piedmont Environmental Council
Neil Williamson, Free Enterprise Forum

 

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