Virginia is for Viagra
New budget will continue to cover treatments for erectile dysfunction
Great news for Virginia’s aging government workers: Lawmakers have found money for the little blue pill.
Under the state’s newly minted budget, Virginia will continue to cover treatments for erectile dysfunction in its employee health insurance program.
Outgoing Gov. Tim Kaine proposed in December to make state workers pay out of pocket for Viagra and its pharmaceutical cousins. But the legislature nixed that proposal during the subsequent months of budget wrangling.
Virginia is not alone; the Maryland and District governments also subsidize coverage of drugs such as Viagra for their employees. A D.C. spokesman would offer no other details Tuesday. Maryland began providing coverage for erectile dysfunction in 2005, said Shaun Adamec, spokesman for Gov. Martin O’Malley.
“It’s not an unlimited supply,” he said. State workers can receive a maximum of 18 pills per 90 days.
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