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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Arkansas could lose Bon Secours, Aspirus or White River hospitals Jan. 1, except Bon Secours in Virginia on Feb. 1

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in five states face a hospital change at the turn of the year. Bon Secours could leave the network in South Carolina on Jan. 1 and in Virginia on Feb. 1, Aspirus Health could leave in Wisconsin and Michigan on Jan. 1, and White River Health in Arkansas has already said... The post UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Arkansas could lose Bon Secours, Aspirus or White River hospitals Jan. 1, except Bon Secours in Virginia on Feb. 1 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

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“This is worse than I thought it was,”: Virginia lawmakers, nursing homes confront staffing crisis

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia’s nursing homes are facing a staffing crisis. Numbers presented to the Joint Commission on Health Care in October showed that 79 facilities would need more staff to meet a proposed state staffing standard for 2029. Members of the Joint Commission on Health Care, including...

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Hometown Healthcare Crisis Preview: Rural Virginia’s Transportation Challenges

For many people in rural Virginia, getting to a doctor’s appointment isn’t as simple as getting in the car. Mitch Carr joins Makayla Shelton to discuss the transportation challenges facing our communities—and why the need for rides may be greater than many realize. Watch our Hometown Healthcare Crisis special on November 16 at 7 p.m. to learn more.

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The Center Square

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Virginia seeks 14 more home care inspectors

(The Center Square) – Virginia’s Health Department is seeking funding for 14 more inspectors as it faces a backlog of more than 2,000 overdue inspections of home care organizations. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission reported Monday that 2,123 of Virginia’s 2,334 active home care organizations, about 90%, were overdue for a routine inspection. State regulations require unannounced inspections at least every two years. Hal Greer, the commission’s staff director, called the Health Department’s regulation of in-home care “abysmally weak” and said it needed to be stronger. Budget amendments adopted in 2025 provided $853,098 from the state’s general fund for six positions and travel costs in fiscal 2026 to help the department meet that requirement, according to a legislative budget summary. The commission also found that assisted living cost nearly $7,000 a month on average in 2025. Researchers estimated Virginia would need an additional $15.8 million to $27.6 million a year for area agencies on aging to reach the 3,200 to 5,500 eligible older adults who need in-home care and aren’t getting it. The 2026 budget added $2.5 million a year in fiscal 2027 and 2028 for area agencies on aging to help cover in-home care, transportation, meals and

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Target 7: Virginia works to address nursing shortage

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - From classrooms to hospitals, nursing leaders are working to strengthen Virginia’s health care workforce by preparing more educators, helping students pay for school and introducing young people to careers in medicine. At Radford University, nursing leaders say a shortage of faculty can make it harder...

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Gun violence prevention programs saved Virginia hospitals more than $100 million

Hospital-based violence intervention programs across Virginia have served nearly 10,000 patients since 2019 and helped avoid an estimated $101.8 million in health care costs, according to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Four of those programs in Hampton Roads have served 5,290 patients since March 2020. Fitzroy Smith, hospital violence...

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From cellophane to wastewater, FMC ‘was what the community needed at the right time’

For Brian Orrock, the official decommissioning of the FMC Wastewater Treatment Plant was “bittersweet.”. “It’s kind of like a funeral, but a good funeral, if that makes sense,” said Orrock, the manager of wastewater treatment for Spotsylvania County who used to work “on ship” at the plant in a variety of different roles. “This place gave us a career and it fed our families.”

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Resources available for people affected by lack of rural healthcare

(WDBJ) - Check out these options to help people who live in healthcare deserts. These are organizations referenced in stories on the Healthcare Crisis page:. REMOTE AREA MEDICAL (RAM) VOLUNTEER CORPS... Remote Area Medical (RAM®) provides free dental, vision, and medical care through volunteer-powered mobile clinics across the United States. Patients do not need insurance, and care is provided at no cost.

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Main Street Dollars

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HealthSource RI says shoppers should enroll and pay by Dec. 23 to get cards before Jan. 1 RIMAP aid starts, and Virginia’s new premium cuts need enrollment by Jan. 29

HealthSource RI, Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, says shoppers should enroll and pay by Dec. 23 so their insurance card arrives before Jan. 1, the day a new state program called RIMAP starts lowering premiums. Virginia has its own new state savings program, and its marketplace says enrollment closes Jan. 29, 2027. Both programs sit […]

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Nursing Home Staffing Standards

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13News Now

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Rising senior care costs strain Virginia families

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State report dings Virginia’s elder care systems

Services and options for Virginia’s older adults are insufficient for its growing population of seniors, according to a state watchdog report released Monday. There aren’t enough beds in most facilities because of staffing issues, regional services aren’t meeting the need, and pretty much every form of care is underfunded.

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New Va. subsidies help lure people back to health insurance

MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-DispatchFree Lance-Star. Blanca Bonilla was trying to help an older couple find health insurance they could afford after the husband was laid off from his job in the northern Shenandoah Valley . They weren't old enough for Medicare coverage and earned too much for other public health...

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Chairman Griffith Celebrates More Than $195 Million for Rural Virginia Health Care

Monday, November 9, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will award $195,710,118 to Virginia in Year Two funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program. This federal initiative, which was established through the 2025 reconciliation bill, H.R. 1 – the Working Families...

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Lynchburg nursing home named Virginia’s best in Newsweek ranking

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Lynchburg nursing home is getting national recognition for the care it provides to residents. Westminster Canterbury’s Drinkard Health Care Center was named the No. 1 nursing home in Virginia among small facilities in Newsweek’s 2027 list of America’s Best Nursing Homes.

Lynchburg, VA · 5d

Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare and Ballad Health signed a multi-year deal Nov. 5, so Tri-Cities retirees in UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans keep Ballad hospitals before Dec. 7

UnitedHealthcare and Ballad Health announced Nov. 5 that they have finalized a new, multi-year agreement covering UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage individual plans and Group Retiree plans. For retirees in the Tri-Cities region of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, that means Ballad’s physicians and hospitals stay in network as the Dec. 7 close of Medicare open enrollment […]

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UVA Health outpatient center on Pantops could cost Albemarle County about $330,000 a year in property taxes

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -UVA Health bought land and buildings in Pantops, and reports put Albemarle County’s property tax loss at about $330,000 a year because the University of Virginia is tax-exempt. UVA Medical is the specific entity that bought the property. It is part of the university. Abbey Stumpf,...

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Two local senior living facilities rated among the best in Virginia

Two senior-living facilities located just outside of Arlington are among the best in the state, according to a new Newsweek ranking. Goodwin House Alexandria ranked No. 2 and Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads ranked No. 3 in Virginia in the magazine’s newly released list of America’s Best Nursing Homes.

Virginia · 8d

Henrico Citizen

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Virginia Medicaid schedules 3 town hall meetings on 2027 coverage changes

Virginia Medicaid will hold a series of virtual town halls to explain federal changes expected to affect some Medicaid members in 2027. The sessions are open to the public and will take place Nov. 10, Dec. 2 and Jan. 15, 2027. Each session is from noon to 1 p.m.

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