Vadogwood.com

Lawmakers Look to Restructure Virginia’s Struggling …

Monday’s meeting set the subcommittee’s priorities as it approaches the 2021 session of the General Assembly. On Dec. 16, Gov. Northam will release his budget proposals for next … See more

Actived: 5 days ago

URL: https://vadogwood.com/2020/12/07/lawmakers-look-to-restructure-virginias-struggling-mental-health-system/

Four new Virginia laws just took effect that could help your health

WEBOne new statute that will benefit many Virginians requires health insurers to cover the cost of hearing aids and related services for those 18 years old and younger, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Your healthcare and reproductive rights are on the line in 2024

WEBMarch 11, 2024. Rep. Bobby Scott, a Democrat serving the Hampton Roads region, took part in a press conference on Friday discussing the Biden administration’s health care …

Category:  Health Go Health

Is Racism Causing a Public Health Crisis in Virginia

WEBRICHMOND- Virginia is now one step closer to becoming the first Southern state to acknowledge racism as a public health crisis. On Jan. 26, the Virginia House …

Category:  Health Go Health

Virginia May Have to Foot the Bill for Commonwealth …

WEBGroup’s improper accreditation could cost Virginia more than $11 million. RICHMOND-A mistake by the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents …

Category:  Health Go Health

Is Your Local Health Department Open

WEBIn multiple areas across the state, health departments are either shutting down or changing hours. RICHMOND – Health officials across Virginia are responding …

Category:  Health Go Health

MOT System in Virginia Needs Oversight, Report Says

WEBMore structure, clear guidelines needed to help the mentally ill, says a report from the University of Virginia. RICHMOND-A MOT order saved Eric Smith’s life. On a …

Category:  Health Go Health

A preview of Virginia Democrats’ 2024 pro-reproductive rights

WEBA preview of Virginia Democrats’ 2024 pro-reproductive rights legislative agenda. In this year’s fight for majority control of the General Assembly, abortion …

Category:  Health Go Health

8 things you didn’t know about Virginia’s DeJarnette Sanitarium

WEBThe sanitarium is over 90 years old. Dr. Joseph DeJarnette opened a self-supporting, semi-private mental hospital for middle-income adult patients as the special …

Category:  Health Go Health

Black Women Are 3 Times More Likely to Die Due to …

WEBMaternal mortality rates rose in the US in 2021. The CDC reported that 1,205 people died of maternal causes in 2021, a 40% increase from the previous year. …

Category:  Health Go Health

GOP Plans Could Include Deep Cuts to Social Security, Medicare

WEBSpeaking at a recreation center in Virginia last week, President Biden asserted that Republican lawmakers could put millions of Americans’ health care at risk …

Category:  Health Go Health

Up to One-third of Rural Virginia Hospitals Are At Risk of Closure

WEBWith up to one-third of rural hospitals at risk of closure, Dogwood looked into possible reasons and remedies. Here’s what we found. “If you have a heart attack, a …

Category:  Health Go Health

Can You Treat Patients and Handle a Pandemic

WEBProviders in the West Piedmont Health District used creative approaches to provide services during the pandemic. MARTINSVILLE – Across the state, health …

Category:  Health Go Health

We Asked Multiple Health Experts About the ‘Urine Test’ Meme

WEBThe meme, which seeks to clarify the urgency behind the CDC guidance, quickly went viral and was shared by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on …

Category:  Health Go Health

Democrats Secure Funds for Education, Mental Health, Tax …

WEBBy Carolyn Fiddler. August 25, 2023. An almost six-month budget standoff between Republican and Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Glenn Youngkin has finally ended with …

Category:  Health Go Health

How Do We Fight Black Maternal Mortality in Virginia

WEBThe Virginia Maternal Mortality Review Team (VMMRT) told WTVR in Feb., “maternal mortality declined more than 40% worldwide between 1990 and 2014. …

Category:  Health Go Health

When The Pandemic Hit, The Sussex Health Department Left

WEBState group says they moved resources to another area, but still provide some support for the county. UPDATE: As of July 1, 2021, the Sussex Health …

Category:  Health Go Health

How a Virginia Physician’s Abortion Nearly 50 Years Ago

WEBIn 1974, Lisa Kaplowitz was 23 years old and in her final year of medical school at the University of Chicago. She was looking forward to graduation.

Category:  Medical Go Health