1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (458+ words) The Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson has made significant gains in staffing and continues to provide high-quality care, but legislative analysts told lawmakers Wednesday that additional improvements are needed to ensure the facility can meet future…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (426+ words) A Louisville clinic focused on providing medical services for children and adults with intellectual development disabilities is set to lose millions in funding, resulting in drastic cuts in staffing and services for patients. "The Governor is currently taking steps to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (226+ words) Syphilis cases are trending down across Virginia and more people are getting tested after several years of the sexually transmitted disease spreading across the state — most severely in Hampton Roads. Total syphilis cases in Virginia increased from 2020 to 2024, according to…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

5+ mon, 2+ 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…...

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…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1019+ words) Richmond Dental Assistant School will open this spring, offering a 12-week, hands-on dental assistant program in partnership with Midtown Richmond Dentistry. RICHMOND, VA, UNITED STATES, March 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — A new career-focused education opportunity is coming to Virginia’s capital this spring…...