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Seeking solutions to medical workers shortage in Roanoke

WEBU.S. Sen. Tim Kaine met Wednesday in Roanoke with health care providers, educators and students who called the current shortage of medical workers urgent. …

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Carilion announces $300M expansion in Roanoke

WEBCarilion Clinic on Wednesday announced a $300 million expansion to Roanoke Memorial Hospital that includes a new tower to care for emergency and heart …

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Carilion hosts onsite preview of new mental health unit's …

WEBScott P. Yates. Carilion Clinic officials said Thursday during a work-in-progress tour that its new outpatient mental health facility at Tanglewood Mall should be …

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Jefferson College to merge with RU, creating combined health …

WEBCarilion Clinic’s Jefferson College of Health Sciences will become part of Radford University under a plan announced Thursday. The merger of Jefferson into Radford’s …

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Community wellness center opens at Fallon Park Elementary School

WEBVisitors tour inside the Local Impact for Tomorrow Center at Fallon Park Elementary School on Thursday in Roanoke. Carilion Clinic, Freedom First Credit Union, Delta Dental of …

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Farmacy Garden offers education, nutrition to needy families

WEBGhoorahoo’s patients at the former New River Valley Free Clinic — it recently was designated a federal community health center — are among the neediest in the area.

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CASEY: Virginia law to lower insulin costs doesn't apply to most …

WEBApr 7, 2021. Imagine Donna Reid’s elation last year when she learned of a new state law that could save her almost $1,500 annually. Signed by Gov. Ralph …

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Carilion postpones major new mental health care facility

WEBCarilion Clinic is pausing the planned construction of a new behavioral health center — originally part of $300 million expansion on its Roanoke campus — to integrate lessons …

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More than 700 patients likely to use Roanoke center weekly

WEBBlue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare is planning to open a large mental health clinic on Roanoke’s Brandon Avenue Southwest. Unanimous zoning approval was …

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Report: VCU Medical Center is best hospital in Virginia

WEBVCU Medical Center is the best hospital in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2015-16 hospital rankings. The annual report, released Monday, also …

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Drug treatment center approved for Roanoke's Williamson Road

WEBIn 2022, Roanoke posted the state’s third highest rate of fatal drug overdoses per 100,000 people. Petersburg led the state, followed by Richmond, …

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New director named for Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts

WEBSep 13, 2020. The Virginia Department of Health has hired a new director for the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts. Dr. Cynthia Morrow will step into the new role full …

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Catawba Hospital study rolled into larger examination of mental …

WEBLuke Weir. RICHMOND — Intention remains to study Catawba Hospital, but as part of a larger examination of behavioral health centers in Virginia, according to state senators …

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Ballad opens urgent care in Lee County, says hospital to come …

WEBOct 8, 2019. 1 of 3. Ballad Health on Wednesday will open an urgent care center in Pennington Gap as the first step in restoring Lee County’s hospital. The urgent care will …

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Carilion financials should return to black in '24, CEO says

WEBCarilion Clinic’s tax returns for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2022, show the nonprofit health care system still struggling with the financial aftereffects of the …

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Health care is still too costly for Americans

WEBBloomberg News: Health care is still too costly for Americans. Apr 10, 2024. America’s approach to health care is an outlier among the world’s rich countries, and …

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HEALTH MINUTE: NEW SCHOOL MEAL STANDARDS ANNOUNCED …

WEBIt’s an effort to make school lunches healthier. New U.S. standards announced today will limit added sugar and sodium in foods served to the nearly 30 million children …

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Workforce woes complicate Catawba Hospital plans

WEBThe study said there is a need for upward of 250 additional addiction and behavioral health treatment beds in the Catawba Hospital area through 2030. …

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Patrick County's only hospital to close 18 months after bankruptcy …

WEBPatrick County's only hospital to close 18 months after bankruptcy filing. Luanne Rife. Sep 15, 2017. Pioneer Health Services announced Thursday that it is …

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