Kaine pitches reforms for drug pricing program supporting underserved patients, safety net providers
After years of bipartisan deliberation, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has introduced legislation to strengthen and protect a federal drug ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...