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Trump administration sends Virginia $122M for rural health
2+ week, 1+ day ago (345+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia is getting $122 million in federal funding for rural health care as hospitals across rural parts of the Commonwealth continue to struggle with staffing shortages, rising costs and financial pressure. The Trump administration announced the funding Friday…...
Virginia moves to limit Medicaid, SNAP coverage losses
2+ week, 4+ day ago (461+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia agencies are being told to make it easier for eligible residents to stay enrolled in Medicaid and food assistance as new federal requirements take effect. Executive Order 20, issued Tuesday, creates a “Keep Virginia Covered” policy for…...
Virginia sees 33,000 ACA enrollment drop since subsidies expired, more likely on the way
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (208+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - What might be pocket change to some can be a breaking point for others — forcing tough choices between health insurance and everyday essentials. As Virginians, and Americans nationwide, face premium spikes in the Affordable Care Act marketplace after…...
Auditor warns Kentucky risks losing federal funds after finding $836M in 'Medicaid waste"
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (319+ words) Kentucky may lose some federal funds due to issues uncovered in the state’s annual audit, according to Auditor Allison Ball. On Monday, Ball released the second half of the audit report, which focused primarily on the Kentucky Medicaid program. Ball…...
Audit confirms years of bad Virginia Medicaid data, but drug cost savings still lag behind other states
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (493+ words) Her organization, which advocates for reform of the pharmacy benefit manager industry, endorsed a 2025 report that found, according to publicly available data, Virginia Medicaid outspent all other states on prescription drugs and collected the smallest fraction of rebates from drug…...
Home care workers urge Virginia lawmakers to address provider shortage with new care agenda
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (130+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Tuesday morning, several home care workers and care recipients held a news conference at the General Assembly, pushing for a major bill that would grant home care workers the right to collectively bargain. They shared the reality of…...
Virginia lawmakers push prescription drug affordability board to cut costs
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (191+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia state lawmakers are once again pushing to create a prescription drug affordability board that could save residents hundreds of dollars annually on medications. The bipartisan legislation would make Virginia the first state to automatically match Medicare's negotiated…...
Kentucky secures $212.9 million from Trump admin to transform rural health care
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (656+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky has secured $212.9 million in federal funding to address critical health care challenges in rural communities across the state. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that the Trump administration accepted Kentucky's Rural Health Transformation Plan in full. The…...
Virginia leaders say they delivered on promise to fix nursing home oversight. Did they?
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1431+ words) RICHMOND, Va — A top state official says "drastic changes" are taking shape that aim to make nursing homes better, delivering on a promise, he said, that Governor Glenn Youngkin's administration made to improve care for vulnerable seniors as the commonwealth…...
Federal government says Virginia didn’t use millions meant for nursing home oversight: 'Really troubling"
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (712+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) did not use millions of federal dollars meant for healthcare facility oversight in recent years, according to the federal government. It's money that could have been utilized during a time when nursing…...