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Your Medicare Plan May Change in 2027. Here’s What Roanoke Residents Should Check Before Renewing
Open enrollment begins Oct. 15. Local counselors say the most common mistake is assuming this year’s coverage will work the same way next year.For people with Medicare, keeping the same insurance card in 2027 does not necessarily mean keeping the same costs or coverage. Open enrollment begins Oct. 15....
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Its open enrollment time again for Medicare – so do your home work
Medicare Part D prescription drug plan pricing will increase for some in 2027, and some drugs could be switched to higher-priced “tiers” with higher co-pays. With open enrollment starting October 15 and running through December 7, a senior advocate says do your homework. Open enrollment is also a time to shop for health care plans and make any changes for 2027, but you will still need a Part D plan, which will see some premium increases says Shannon Abell, in part because the enhanced subsidies that date back to the COVID era have been phased out in the Big Beautiful Big – HR1. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
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Roanoke City Council approves grant for health and life sciences facility
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – RoVa Labs opened its doors in May as a multi-purpose facility with office space and lab space, for people and businesses in the health and life sciences field to meet and work. The facility received a $1 million grant from the US Small Business Administration, which then had to be approved […]
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Carilion Children’s in Roanoke opens therapy center
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A partnership is providing therapy care for children across Southwest Virginia. Carilion Children’s unveiled the “Panda Cares Center of Hope” Tuesday, October 6 at Tanglewood Mall. It was made possible thanks to support from the Panda Express restaurant chain. The new center...
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Beckley, Hinton hospitals add walk-through security scanners
Hinton, WV (WOAY) – Two southern West Virginia hospitals now have walk-through security scanners at their entrances. Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) installed the new screening technology at Beckley ARH Hospital on Monday and Summers County ARH Hospital in Hinton on Tuesday. According to ARH, installation was also scheduled Tuesday at Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center in South Williamson, Kentucky. Hazard and Highlands ARH Regional Medical Centers were set to follow Wednesday.
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Carilion Taubman Cancer Center Reaches Construction Milestone
The new Carilion Taubman Cancer Center in Roanoke, Virginia has topped out, signifying the structural completion of the project. The six-story, nearly 257,000-square-foot cancer center will bring together personalized care, advanced technology and treatment options, clinical trials and research in a single location. It is designed to accommodate more patients than the current facility and support the healing process with natural light, outdoor spaces and expanded amenities.
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RAM House Jain Care Center opens its doors to bring change
ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – What began in 1971 has now grown to be the RAM House Jain Care Center, a new home built through years of work from staff, donors, volunteers and community partners. “I can’t get over the fact that there’s people who are on the street. They’re less fortunate than many of us, […]
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Social Security benefits expected to change in 2027: What people need to know
ROANOKE, Va. – If you receive Social Security, your monthly benefit is expected to change next year. That’s because Social Security benefits are adjusted each year for inflation through what’s known as a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. The 2026 COLA was 2.8%. The Social Security Administration says...
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Carilion Clinic offers first-of-its-kind screening for unique disease
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Saturday, locals made their way to Carilion Clinic in Roanoke for the hospital’s first-ever public screening for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). September is PAD awareness month, and WDBJ7 previously spoke with Dr. Eric Ambroz, a vascular surgeon with Carilion, about the difficulty in identifying the disease in people.
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Target 7: Rural Healthcare Patients Face Critical Transportation Shortage in Southwest Virginia
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Rural healthcare crisis: Nursing shortage puts pressure on Roanoke-area caregivers
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A new report shows the Roanoke and New River Valley region needs more than 3,000 registered nurses to meet community demand, according to Claude Moore Opportunities. The report lists the top three occupations needed in the region as registered nurses, social and human service assistants, and...
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Christiansburg EMS first in Virginia to use crash-rated pediatric restraint system
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Christiansburg’s Emergency Medical Services department is now the first in the Commonwealth to use a new crash-rated restraint system for pediatric patients. The department handles roughly 12 to 14 calls per day, about 10 of which are emergent drives, and provides patient transport across Southwest...
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Rabies case confirmed in Thaxton kitten; three people being treated, VDH says
THAXTON, Va. (WDBJ) - A case of rabies was confirmed by state health officials involving a stray kitten in Thaxton and three people are being treated after exposure, the Central Virginia Health District said Wednesday. The kitten was found near the area of Willowridge Drive in Bedford County and it...
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LOA helping seniors with Medicare Open Enrollment
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15. Here @ Home sits down with Ron Boyd, President and CEO of the Local Office on Aging about why this is an important time of year for Medicare beneficiaries. This time can be confusing for a lot of seniors, that’s...
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Carilion Clinic researcher receives NIH award to study use of psychedelics to treat cocaine addiction
Albert Arias, MD, chief of addiction psychiatry at Carilion Clinic, has received an award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to research how psilocybin, a psychedelic compound being studied for several psychiatric and substance use disorders, can offer a new approach for people with cocaine use disorder. The...
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Hometown Health: Family medicine physician outlines recommendations for flu, RSV and COVID-19
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - An independent fall vaccine review from the American Medical Association and the University of Minnesota’s Vaccine Integrity Project was published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA. It is helping to guide recommendations from several U.S. medical groups, including the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr....
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New clinic coming to Beckley!
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A new clinic will soon call the Beckley area home! Appalachian Regional Healthcare is putting a new Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in Beckley this coming fall! Lifestyle Medicine focuses on habit change; eating better, exercising more, preventing chronic diseases before they become chronic. Allie Davidson, Lifestyle Medicine Clinical Service Line Director for […]
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Best Ambulance Service closes after 33 years
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – An EMT service in Beckley is permanently shutting their doors after 33 years of service. Best Ambulance Service officially ceased operations on August 28, 2026. They thanked the patients, families, healthcare facilities, and community partners who placed their trust in Best Ambulance on a Facebook post. Best Ambulance Service was present […]