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Almost 1 in 5 new virus cases in Fredericksburg district are among

WEBOn Tuesday, the health district’s data team reported that 17 percent of the 939 new cases since July 1 were “breakthrough cases,” people who became infected with …

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New emergency department set to open in Harrison Crossing

WEBFeb 2, 2024. 1 of 4. Dr. Eric Tosh, right, Mary Washington Healthcare’s ER director, leads a tour of the new Emergency Department at Harrison Crossing in Spotsylvania County …

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New VA clinic in Spotsylvania has room to grow

WEBThe new Spotsylvania VA clinic is at 4830 Southpoint Drive in Massaponax, not far from the DMV office. It opened Aug. 2, when the former clinic off U.S. 1 in Fredericksburg shut …

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Rappahannock Area Health District earns recognition

WEBThe Rappahannock Area Health District is one of 550 local health departments nationwide recognized for its ability to plan for, respond to and recover from …

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Spotsylvania doctor launches new model for primary care

WEBSpotsylvania doctor launches new model for primary care. As many companies will soon begin offering open enrollment for 2024 health care plans, the cost …

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Mental health issues top list of concerns in Fredericksburg region

WEBCathy Dyson. More than half the people participating in the 2022 Community Health Assessment rated mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, stress and …

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Patients scramble to find care after Cigna, Mary Washington …

WEBLikewise, Mary Washington Healthcare—which includes two hospitals, a third emergency room, 40-plus outpatient facilities and more than 500 physicians—is all his family uses.

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Free flu shots, virus vaccines and tests offered locally

WEBStarting on Monday, Dec. 13, free shots will be available as long as supplies last at three local health departments, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the days designated below: …

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New clinic opens in Spotsylvania to help those who can’t afford care

WEBFredericksburg Christian Health Center has opened a satellite clinic at 7610 Heths Salient St., Suite 116, in Spotsylvania County. The Fredericksburg Christian Health Center is a …

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New VA center 'going to be a game changer' for

WEBConstruction crews work on a new, $300 million veterans facility on 60 acres between U.S. 1 and Hood Drive. PETER CIHELKA / THE FREE LANCE–STAR. Construction is …

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Eligible for the vaccine

WEBHealth district officials will maintain the list of those eligible for the vaccine and share it with community partners, such as MWHC. The same message was shared …

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Neustatter: How will people who can't afford it get the healthcare …

WEBIt doesn’t help, of course, that healthcare is so expensive in the U.S. – costing $12,531 a person in 2020, compared with $2,638 per capita expenditure as an …

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Expansion project planned on Mary Washington Hospital campus

WEBThe Kids’ Station day care facility, across from Mary Washington Hospital, will be demolished to make way for a three-story, 39,000-square-foot education and conference …

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Cigna, Mary Washington Healthcare sign new agreement

WEBThe multi-year agreement was announced Monday afternoon by Cigna and the Mary Washington Health Alliance, which includes Mary Washington Hospital, Stafford …

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Neustatter: Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic to celebrate 30 years with …

WEBThe clinic is one of the 1200 “safety-net” clinics in the U.S. It has been providing care to low-income and uninsured (the exception is that we recently started …

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Financial changes threaten future of Moss Free Clinic

WEBThe longtime partnership between the Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic and Mary Washington Healthcare is deteriorating, threatening the future of the clinic that’s served the area’s …

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Spotsylvania restaurant's license suspended for pandemic violations

WEBA Spotsylvania County restaurant is operating without a license after health inspectors suspended its food service permit because the owner won’t comply with the governor’s …

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Social issues can be large contributor to health problems

WEBPeople whose health is impacted by social factors tend primarily to be poor. But they may also lack education, have inadequate housing (or no housing), live in …

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MWHC at capacity, delaying surgeries because of high numbers of …

WEBIn the last week, Mary Washington Healthcare has treated more COVID-19 patients in its intensive care units than at any other point during the 18-month pandemic, forcing the …

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