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Virginia will expand mental health coverage under Medicaid

WEBFor years, mental health treatment for many Virginians has followed a predictable pattern, said Anna Mendez, executive director of the Charlottesville-based …

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Virginia’s new behavioral health director orders strategic plan for

WEBEastern State Hospital in Williamsburg is the largest of nine state-run psychiatric hospitals. Lawmakers have increased funding to community mental health …

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Boosted by expansion, Medicaid enrollment soared to more than …

WEBFor years, Debbie Oswalt collected stories of Virginians who died before they could access the right medical care. As executive director of the Virginia Health Care …

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Virginia lawmakers look for ways to address rising mental health

WEBCat Atkinson, a policy analyst for Voices for Virginia’s Children, said the 2024 legislative session has produced some successes and some losses for efforts to …

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State report recommends sweeping changes to Virginia psychiatric

WEBHENRICO — Describing Virginia’s current behavioral health system as in “crisis,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday laid out a sweeping $230 million plan to …

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Self-harm is rising among children and teens in Virginia, new …

WEBAccording to the report, children and teens hospitalized for self-harm accounted for more than $13 million in health care costs in 2020. With the state’s …

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Staffing shortages are overwhelming Virginia’s psychiatric hospitals

WEBStaffing shortages have left Virginia’s mental hospitals overwhelmed as the facilities continue to struggle with a surging patient population. It’s a problem that’s only …

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Bills to ease strain on state mental hospitals advance without ‘bed …

WEBMeghan McIntyre is a recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in print and online journalism. She received a faculty award for her stories …

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State marketplace ‘in good shape’ a week after launch

WEBA new state insurance marketplace Virginia launched Nov. 1 saw large numbers of applicants in the first week of the open enrollment period. For Virginians …

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In rural Virginia, communities struggle to find enough health care

WEBIn rural Virginia, communities struggle to find enough health care workers. Tammy Speerhas, director of ODU’s Community Care program, and other health …

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More patients in crisis falling through cracks of state psychiatric

WEBIn the language of state agencies, it’s “loss of custody.” In the vernacular of medical staff, it’s being “street-ed.” Both refer to when an emergency medical …

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Youngkin names John Littel as Virginia's next secretary of Health …

WEBKate grew up in Northern Virginia before moving to the Midwest, earning her degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. She spent a year covering gun …

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To close racial gap in maternal health, some states, including Va

WEBTiffany Green, an associate professor at the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said her team’s review of studies on anti …

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Census change will lead to more data on health of Middle Eastern, …

WEBApart from independent studies by academic and nonprofit researchers, little is known about the health of Middle Eastern and North African people in the U.S. Experts …

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Senate committee rejects attempt to regulate hospital-owned …

WEBSentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) For the fourth time in as many years, a Senate committee killed legislation aimed at resolving a feud …

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Bon Secours, Anthem reach deal in contract dispute that disrupted …

WEBAfter months of fighting that disrupted health care for 11,000 Virginians, hospital system Bon Secours Mercy Health and insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield …

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Virginia’s largest insurer wants investigation of Sentara for 'anti

WEBIn early April, Sentara — one of the largest health systems in Virginia with 11 hospitals scattered across five regions — sent a letter to Anthem, the state’s largest …

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New EPA rules will force fossil fuel power plants to cut pollution

WEBThe four rules EPA released Thursday mainly target coal-fired power plants. “By developing these standards in a clear, transparent, inclusive manner, EPA is cutting …

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Who do you think you are

WEBThe Library, founded in 1823, is the state’s deepest trove of Virginia’s cultural history and includes over 130 million books, maps, periodicals and other materials that …

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U.S. Supreme Court floats return to trial court for Trump in

WEBWASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of former President Donald Trump’s argument he is immune from criminal charges that he …

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Feds to require bird flu tests of dairy cattle before transport

WEBStarting next week, certain dairy cattle must be tested for avian influenza before they can be transported to a different state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture …

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