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Trump administration sends Virginia $122M for rural health
2+ week, 2+ 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…...
Because of a Sentara nurse, Virginia operating rooms are now smoke-free
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking — yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...
Patients 'ripped away' from needed care amid Kentucky budget feud
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (59+ words) Families say a state-owned medical clinic for patients with intellectual disabilities has been a lifeline. Now it's being cut off. Patients 'ripped away' from needed care amid Kentucky budget feud It was a mixture of shock and outrage that spurred…...
Virginia report flags financial risks at several rural hospitals
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (419+ words) A Virginia legislative report found seven rural hospitals are at the highest risk of financial distress or closure under at least one national assessment model, with all seven reporting negative operating margins in 2024. The report, presented to the Joint Commission…...
10 Virginia hospitals are threatened by Medicaid cuts, report says
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (404+ words) Ten Virginia hospitals, mostly in rural corners of the state, are at a heightened risk of closing or reducing services because of Medicaid cuts, a report concluded. Among them are two hospitals owned by VCU Health and one by Bon…...
Virginia sets rules for potential psilocybin treatment
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia approved a law that would allow psilocybin to be used in medical settings if federal regulators give it the green light. The legislation, Senate Bill 379, was introduced by state Sen. Jennifer Boysko and directs the Virginia…...
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs Right to Contraception Act
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (100+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday. The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing…...
Federal Medicaid cuts create uncertainty for local Virginia hospitals, report states
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WFXR) – Eileen O’Grady with Public Citizen, which calls itself a non-profit consumer advocacy group, posted an article in late March highlighting what she said are the future impacts of Medicaid cuts on local hospitals across the country over…...
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…...
Generations of medical care in New Richmond
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (38+ words) The Melby family is a cornerstone of medical care in New Richmond, with generations dedicated to serving their community. The Melby family is a cornerstone of medical care in New Richmond, with generations dedicated to serving their community....