Edwards: proposed block grants to replace Obamacare is “terrible idea” Gene Marrano September 18, 2017 1 minute read State Sen. John Edwards Some Republican members of Congress are floating another health care reform idea: block grants to states. But Roanoke’s State Senator calls “a terrible idea”, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports. Share: Post navigation Previous: Ed Gillespie live on WFIR: proposal for I-81, reactions to GOP attacks on lobbyist backgroundNext: Roanoke’s new city manager: any downtown parking problems are, in ways, a healthy sign Related Stories Its back again this weekend – the 68th annual Sidewalk Art Show Gene Marrano May 27, 2026 Sidewalk Art Sale, VA 250 play at Attic Productions, VMT’s rockabilly Gene Marrano May 27, 2026 Griffith cites Roanoke Valley ALS deaths in push to renew federal research funding Ian Price May 27, 2026
