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Virginia Mercury

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Sentara hospitals are using AI to help monitor patients, determine discharge timelines

Virginia-based nonprofit health system Sentara announced last week that it has started using artificial intelligence technology to assist with patient monitoring and  discharges.  Regard is an AI system that integrates with electronic health records. Co-founder and president Nate Wilson said it’s used by more than 150 hospitals across the country. Dr. Rollin Reeder, chief health […]

Virginia · 18d

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Outbreak Outlook: Tracking the Spread of Measles in Virginia

On May 13, 2026, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirmed an outbreak of measles in Buckingham County, located directly north of Prince Edward County. Measles is a virus that is able to spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or simply exhales. The virus is also able to live in the air and on surfaces in a room for up to two hours after an infected person has left, making it highly contagious.

Buckingham County, VA · 19d
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New coalition aims to keep Virginians covered as Medicaid rules tighten

This story was reported and written by our media partner the Virginia Mercury. Virginia is bringing healthcare and workforce organizations together to help residents keep their health coverage and navigate new federal requirements for Medicaid and other assistance programs. Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marvin Figueroa on Monday...

Virginia · 21d
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Healthcare firm agrees to pay $1.8M+ in settlement for alleged fraud

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Danville healthcare company has agreed to pay more than $1.8 million in a civil settlement to resolve allegations of fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announced. Prosecutors allege Negril Incorporated and its owners violated the False Claims Act and...

Virginia · 24d
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WTVR CBS 6

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Report proposes mandate as Virginia nursing homes rank among worst for staffing

The report found Virginia ranked among the worst-rated states in the country for registered nurse and certified nurse aide coverage and had higher rates of staff turnover than the national average.

Virginia · 23d

Virginia Mercury

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Commentary: Virginia should do much more to curb PFAS pollution in our waters

Clean water is not simply a resource. It is the foundation of our health, our culture and our identity. For the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, Virginia’s rivers, wetlands and landscapes are living connections to our ancestors and to the generations who will come after us. They sustain fish and wildlife, support our traditions and remind us […]

Virginia · 21d

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Virginia’s 9th District candidates discuss stance on data centers and fraud

WSET — With Election Day approaching, data centers continue to be a topic of debate across Virginia’s 9th Congressional District. Data centers are becoming a key issue for communities across the region, with some neighbors worried about potential environmental impacts and the loss of farmland. Republican incumbent Morgan...

Virginia · 22d

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Negril Agrees to Settle Allegations of Improper Medicaid Billing

A mental health company with locations in Danville and Pittsylvania County has settled allegations of improper medicaid billing. Negril, Inc. has agreed to an over $1.8 million settlement to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act by causing false claims to be submitted to the Virginia Medicaid Program.

Pittsylvania County, VA · 24d

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Va. Medicaid, CHIP ends coverage of gender-affirming care for minors

Virginia Capitol (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) Virginia’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program on Oct. 13 stopped covering gender-affirming care for transgender minors in response to a Trump-Vance administration directive. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in August announced federal funding could no longer be...

Virginia · 23d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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No Hopkins–UnitedHealthcare deal as patients weigh costs to keep their doctors

More than a year after Hopkins left UnitedHealthcare’s network, patients face difficult insurance decisions. One mom with stage 4 cancer shares the cost of keeping her doctors.

Maryland · 24d

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Transgender care for young patients remains on hold at Virginia hospitals

This story was reported and written by our media partner the Virginia Mercury. Children’s hospitals in Virginia have kept transgender services for patients younger than 19 on hold for more than a year following President Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order. They include the Children’s Hospital of Richmond...

Virginia · 24d

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Healthcare firm agrees to pay $1.8M+ in settlement for alleged fraud

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Danville healthcare company has agreed to pay more than $1.8 million in a civil settlement to resolve allegations of fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announced. Prosecutors allege Negril Incorporated and its owners violated the False Claims Act and...

Virginia · 24d

WTVR CBS 6

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Lawmakers challenge Virginia's handling of questionable nursing home costs

A CBS 6 investigation is prompting some state lawmakers to call for more scrutiny after audits of a prominent nursing home chain's financial reports flagged millions in questionable costs.

Virginia · 24d

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Spanberger Launches Coalition of 32 Groups to Help Virginians Keep Medicaid, SNAP Benefits

Richmond, Virginia — Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday announced the creation of the Virginia United Coalition, a group of 32 organizations that will help Virginians navigate changes to Medicaid and food assistance under the federal law known as H.R. 1. The coalition brings together groups in health care, food...

Virginia · 24d

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Morning Notes for October 21, 2026

Va. Creates Medicaid Assistance Coalition — “Virginia is bringing healthcare and workforce organizations together to help residents keep their health coverage and navigate new federal requirements for Medicaid and other assistance programs.” The new Virginia United Coalition will focus initially on raising public awareness and “adding staff or training to help organizations and agencies make referrals.” [Virginia Mercury]

Fairfax County, VA · 23d

WAVY News 10

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VDH says this year’s flu season starting earlier than normal

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — With colder weather right around the corner, the folks at the Virginia Department of Health want you to know this year‘s flu is nothing to sneeze at. “For this year, we’re starting to see flu trends and flu activity increasing a little bit earlier than we typically see,” said Elena Diskin, […]

Virginia · 24d

WTVR CBS 6

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Report proposes mandate as Virginia nursing homes rank among worst for staffing

Virginia · 23d

The Money Overview

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Medigap birthday rules now let policyholders in Virginia and West Virginia switch without health questions, with New Mexico joining January 1

Medigap policyholders in Virginia and West Virginia can now switch to a new supplement policy without answering health questions, and New Mexico adds the same protection on January 1, 2027. The three laws are not copies of each other. Each sets its own window, its own limits on which insurer a person can move to, […] The post Medigap birthday rules now let policyholders in Virginia and West Virginia switch without health questions, with New Mexico joining January 1 appeared first on The Money Overview .

New Mexico · 25d

Virginia Mercury

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New coalition aims to keep Virginians covered as Medicaid rules tighten

Virginia is bringing healthcare and workforce organizations together to help residents keep their health coverage and navigate new federal requirements for Medicaid and other assistance programs.   Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marvin Figueroa on Monday announced the Virginia United Coalition, formalizing a partnership that builds on a series of roundtable meetings with him […]

Virginia · 24d

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50-Year Harrisonburg Family Practice Welcomes New Chapter with Augusta Health

FISHERSVILLE, VIRGINIA – (Rocktown Now) – Augusta Health has finalized its acquisition of Harrisonburg Family Practice, a long-standing primary care practice that has served the Harrisonburg community for five decades. The move expands Augusta Health’s primary care footprint in Harrisonburg and strengthens its network of healthcare services across...

Harrisonburg, VA · 28d