The lawsuit traces back to 2017, when Anthem and Aetna abandoned Virginia’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, leaving a large swath of Central Virginia with just a single option: a Sentara subsidiary called Optima Health.
Hawes Spencer is a crime and courts reporter at The Daily Progress. With a focus on crime and justice, including white-collar crime and various aspects of law enforcement, he brings over three decades of experience in journalism, having previously founded two alternative weekly newspapers in Charlottesville. Spencer's work has been featured in notable publications such as The Roanoke Times and The New York Times, and he is also the author of 'Summer of Hate,' which examines the 2017 violence in Charlottesville.














