Cardiovascular health spending has tripled, but death rates are rising in major Hampton Roads cities
By Yiqing Wang/WHRO Cardiovascular care has become more advanced over the past two decades, giving doctors new ways to prevent ...
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Judge rejects bid from Virginia, other states to block Medicaid work rules
States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied ...
Virginia launches new unit targeting illegal vapes and intoxicants
Virginia is creating an enforcement unit to oversee the rapidly expanding market for vaping products, hemp-derived intoxicants, THC and kratom, ...
Virginia’s disability services gap persists despite progress, leaves young adults vulnerable
Medicaid waiver slots have increased in Virginia, expanding services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have lost school-based ...
Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that public health officials have linked the ongoing outbreak ...
ER visits by uninsured patients in Virginia hospitals spiked by 8% last year
Virginia’s emergency departments saw an 8% increase in uninsured patient visits last year compared to the previous year, according to ...
Federal judge in Virginia says certain abortion drug restrictions are unlawful
A federal judge in Virginia ruled Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not sufficiently justify restrictions imposed ...
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 ...
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 ...