DEQ asks Virginians how to best engage environmental justice communities during permitting process
When the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality reviews permits for proposed projects that would impact water, air, or land, the ...
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Va. hospitals predict $31B reduction in state’s Medicaid funding if proposed CMS rule passes
A proposed federal rule stemming from the reconciliation bill Congress passed last summer includes additional policy changes that would reduce ...
Virginia Beach doctor pushes hospitals to establish protocols for dealing with Parkinson’s patients
By Yiqing Wang/WHRO Howard Weinberg keeps his Parkinson’s medication in a small container attached to his keychain, so he always ...
Wash your veggies: A parasite causing cramps and diarrhea is on the rise in Virginia
A parasite that causes intestinal trouble like diarrhea, cramps and bloating is spreading nationwide this summer, but Virginia’s Department of ...
Legal challenge seeking to block Va.’s reproductive rights constitutional amendment dismissed
One of two lawsuits challenging Virginia’s pending reproductive rights constitutional amendment was struck down Tuesday in Campbell County Circuit Court. ...
Wash your veggies: A parasite causing cramps and diarrhea is on the rise in Virginia
A parasite that causes intestinal trouble like diarrhea, cramps and bloating is spreading nationwide this summer, but Virginia’s Department of ...
Efforts to reform federal drug pricing program 340B continue with new report, proposed CMS rule
The federal drug pricing program 340B helps hospitals and clinics in Virginia and across the nation care for underserved patients ...
Virginia’s reproductive rights amendment faces legal challenges over procedural step, language
A legal challenge to Virginia’s pending reproductive rights amendment is headed toward a hearing later this month, with potential implications ...
Virginians living with HIV struggle to get drugs that fight the virus after massive health care cuts
By Leah Small/WHRO People living with HIV don’t know when their next refills will come for lifesaving medication, more than ...