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As Cedar Hill Hospital flounders, residents ask why D.C. is still struggling to deliver healthcare in Southeast

Terra hoped that her nursing job at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center would be a chance to give back to the Ward 8 community where she was born and raised. She applied to work at the hospital over 20 times, believing that it would finally bring high-quality medical care to Southeast, where residents have the lowest life expectancy city-wide.

Washington, DC · 22h

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Medicare Advantage plans are pulling out of Maryland, Connecticut, North Dakota and New Mexico for 2027, and members there have until Dec. 7 to choose new coverage

Medicare Advantage members in Maryland, Connecticut, North Dakota and New Mexico are watching insurers leave for 2027, and Dec. 7 is the last day of the annual window to pick a replacement. The departures differ sharply by state: Aetna is leaving Maryland altogether, and ConnectiCare is ending every Medicare plan in Connecticut. In North Dakota... The post Medicare Advantage plans are pulling out of Maryland, Connecticut, North Dakota and New Mexico for 2027, and members there have until Dec. 7 to choose new coverage appeared first on The Financial Wire .

New Mexico · 3d

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Maryland Seniors Scramble as Insurers Pull Medicare Advantage Plans Statewide

Health Services Cost Review Commission — Hospital-Rate Policy Approval Site. Maryland seniors are once again searching for new health coverage as insurers trim or eliminate Medicare Advantage plans across the state heading into 2027. Carriers have pointed to the cost of doing business under Maryland's hospital payment system as the reason for the pullback, leaving older residents to sort through fewer options during this year's enrollment window.

Maryland · 3d

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Montgomery Proposes $4.6 Million From Reserves, Including $1.2 Million to Keep Care for Noncitizens Who Lost Medicaid

Update, Nov. 10: The county’s Department of Health and Human Services knows of eight residents (five in Developmental Disabilities Administration waiver programs and three in other Maryland Department of Health waiver programs) who were projected to lose waiver services Oct. 1, but requested funds for about 30 because it is uncertain the state’s list is complete, according to the county Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice’s Nov. 9 assessment of Supplemental Appropriation #27-29. The assessment puts the developmental disabilities share at an estimated $708,492 over nine months for 15 participants.

Montgomery County, MD · 2d

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Environmental Groups Want Funding for Maryland’s $15M Animal Waste Fund Eliminated for Failure to Deliver

Multiple environmental groups have released a report, The High Cost of Manure: Why Maryland Should End Its Animal Waste Technology Fund, that claims Maryland’s $15-million Animal Waste Technology Fund (AWTF) has not delivered a reduction in manure pollution as expected. Now the over 2-dozen groups have sent a letter to Governor Wes Moore asking him to eliminate funding for the Maryland Animal Waste Technology Fund.

Maryland · 1d

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Maryland secures $168 million in federal funding for rural health care program

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Department of Health has received more than $168 million in federal funding for the second year of a initiative aimed at modernizing health care services across the state’s rural communities, Gov. Wes Moore announced this week. The $168.4 million award marks the second installment of the five-year Rural Health Transformation […]

Maryland · 9h

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U.S. News & World Report Publishes 2027 Best Nursing Homes Ratings to Help Families Navigate Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care

More than 14,600 skilled nursing facilities evaluated across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. 18% of evaluated nursing homes earned a “Best Nursing Home” designation for 2027. Two care categories evaluated: Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care. 17 distinct quality measures assessed per category, including staffing consistency and clinical...

Washington, DC · 2d

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Blue Ridge Care Marks 45 years of Hospice and Community Care

Winchester, Virginia — Blue Ridge Care is marking its 45th anniversary, and its leader says the organization’s impact goes beyond what numbers can show. President and CEO Jason Parsons wrote a reflection titled “Celebrating Impact Beyond Measure,” published Nov. 4, 2026. In it, he said the milestone is a reminder that the organization is part of a story that began before many current staff arrived and will continue after they are gone.

Winchester, VA · 4d

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Harmony at Laurel puts connection and community at the center of senior living

One of the biggest misconceptions about senior living is that it means slowing down. In reality, many older adults find they become more active and social after moving into a community designed around connection, convenience, and shared experiences. Harmony at Laurel offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care in...

Bowie, MD · 4d

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Maryland Homeowners Have Until November 15 To Fertilize Their Lawns, And The Rule Isn’t Just For Pros

A bag sitting in your garage could land you on the wrong side of state law after mid-November. Not a chemical drum, not a pesticide jug, just the same striped sack you grab every fall. Wait, really?. Maryland passed this rule in 2011, and it took full effect in 2013....

Maryland · 5d

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Loudoun Co. schools, HealthWorks bringing new mobile doctor’s offices to campus parking lots

Two new mobile health clinics offering medical, dental and behavioral healthcare to Loudoun County, Virginia, students will soon begin operating in the Northern Virginia suburb, the school district announced this week. The school division is partnering with the group HealthWorks to bring the doctor’s offices on wheels to school parking...

Loudoun County, VA · 5d

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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

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Mary Washington Healthcare Welcomes Residency Graduate Dr. Mintesinot Achamyelehe to Mary Washington Primary Care

Fredericksburg, Va. (November 2, 2026) – Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) is pleased to announce that Mintesinot Achamyelehe, MD, has joined Mary Washington Primary Care on Kilarney Drive in Fredericksburg. Known for his compassionate approach and strong patient relationships, “Dr. Minte” chose to continue serving the Fredericksburg region after completing his family medicine residency with MWHC.

Fredericksburg, VA · 9d

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Three Northern Virginia gastroenterology practices join UVA Health

Three healthcare practices formerly operated by OneGI in Gainesville, Manassas and Warrenton have joined UVA Health. The integration brings the established gastroenterology practices under the UVA Health umbrella and builds on the health system’s existing inpatient, outpatient and virtual gastroenterology services. Patients will have greater access to specialty care, coordinated services and UVA Health’s broader network of clinical expertise and resources, UVA Health said in a news release. The new locations include: UVA Health Gastroenterology Gainesville, 7915 Lake Manassas Drive, Suite 302 UVA Health Gastroenterology Manassas, 8640 Sudley Road, Suite 201 UVA Health Gastroenterology Warrenton, 170 W. Shirley Avenue, Suite 205 UVA Health’s existing program in Northern Virginia currently provides outpatient care and procedures in Manassas, inpatient services at Prince William and Haymarket medical centers along with virtual care. “Expanding access to high-quality gastroenterology care is an important part of our commitment to meeting the health care needs of our growing Northern Virginia communities,” Erik Shannon, CEO of UVA Health's community medical centers and clinics in Northern Virginia and Culpeper, said in the release. The move aims to strengthen coordination between gastroenterology services, primary care, oncology, colorectal surgery and other specialty programs, supporting timely referrals, transitions of care and improved

Manassas, VA · 9d

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264 Diesel Generators Ring Ashburn School as Regulators Test Air

Discovery Elementary School in Ashburn, Virginia sits near 11 data centers and 264 diesel generators, a cluster of industrial infrastructure. Coco Lyons picks up her 6-year-old daughter Zuri from Discovery Elementary. The scale of the buildout around the school is detailed in reporting by NBC News, which found that diesel...

Ashburn, VA · 8d

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Montgomery County Council Panel Weighs Safety-Net Response as Federal Law Narrows Medicaid and ACA Coverage

Federal changes are shrinking Medicaid rolls for immigrants, and a January ACA change could affect thousands more. Montgomery County officials outlined the safety-net response. The post Montgomery County Council Panel Weighs Safety-Net Response as Federal Law Narrows Medicaid and ACA Coverage appeared first on TANTV .

Montgomery County, MD · 6d

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100+ Pediatricians, Dentists and Health Providers Around Fredericksburg

Pediatricians, family doctors, dentists, orthodontists, OB/GYNs and women’s health providers around Fredericksburg, all in one place. Finding the right doctor for your family is one of those jobs that never really ends. A new baby needs a pediatrician, a toddler needs a first dentist, a big kid needs braces, and moms need care too. Whether you just moved to the area or you are ready to make a switch, we put it all in one list.

Fredericksburg, VA · 9d

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Agency Earns National Seal of Excellence for Dementia Care, a First in Virginia

McLean-based provider joins NCCDP’s Memory Care Excellence Network, giving local families a new benchmark for choosing dementia care at home. For families caring for a loved one with dementia, one of the hardest questions is how to know whether a caregiver truly understands the disease. A Northern Virginia home care agency now has an independent, national answer to that question.

Virginia · 8d

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NAMI Rappahannock back to full capacity after coming close to death

In 2021, when Kristy Stonehill’s daughter was 20 years old, she experienced a psychotic break. There was no previous history of mental illness in the family, and doctors “never told us that recovery was possible,” Stonehill said. Terrified for her daughter and feeling isolated by the stigma...

Fredericksburg, VA · 11d

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Athena Wellness and Physical Therapy Opens New Location in Hollin Hall, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA – A large and welcoming community crowd joined the grand opening and ribbon cutting at Athena Wellness and Physical Therapy in its new home at 7980 Fort Hunt Road in Alexandria on Thursday evening, October 22. Athena provides women’s health therapy in the area of oncology, pelvic...

Alexandria, VA · 9d