Va. health dept. updates food allergen list, food establishment guidance
Sesame has now been added to the state’s major food allergen list, the Virginia Department of Health announced along with ...
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Data shows 94,000 Virginians have dropped their ACA insurance since last year
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Virginia health leaders, lawmakers share enhanced healthcare resources for rural communities
Eastern Shore residents and healthcare providers on Friday told state leaders about the opportunities and challenges they face serving their ...
Va. officials announce disbursement of $122 million in Rural Health Transformation Fund awards
Of a total $189 million in Rural Health Transformation Fund awards that Virginia received late last year, $122 million has ...
If Va.’s reproductive rights amendment passes, challengers say they’ll fight to overturn it in court
A legal challenge to amend the ballot language for Virginia’s pending reproductive rights constitutional amendment has been in limbo since ...
Judge affirms ruling in favor of former felons in voting rights lawsuit
Despite winning a lawsuit earlier this year that found that certain Virginians with felony convictions should not have lost their ...
As Va. officials weigh data center pushback, report details industry’s public service funding
As a single mother balancing work against earning a nursing degree, Yvettrise Hoskie thought homeownership was out of her reach. ...
Black lung cases surging again in Southwest Va., Appalachia; miners blame blocked regulations
With new research showing that black lung disease among Appalachian coal miners has reached an almost 50-year high, advocates are ...
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 ...
Late on rent? New Virginia law gives tenants more time and protection from eviction
Tamiaka Bryant has rebuilt her life from scratch before. She doesn’t want to have to do it again. Originally from ...