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Virginia ranks 35th in Medicaid scorecard

(The Center Square) – Virginia ranks 35th in a new 50-state Medicaid scorecard ahead of federal work requirements and more frequent eligibility reviews beginning next year. The Heartland Institute gave Virginia 39 out of 100 points in its Medicaid Report Card, which evaluates states across 16 measures involving enrollment, spending, program integrity and the healthcare provider market. Virginia received 17 of 24 points for program integrity and administrative oversight, its strongest category. It received 14 of 36 for program design and enrollment, 6 of 26 for fiscal sustainability and 2 of 14 for its provider environment. The report cited Virginia’s relatively low improper-payment rate and existing all-payer claims database among its strengths. It pointed to five-year Medicaid spending growth of 8.78%, certificate-of-need laws and other provider-market measures among its weaknesses. Under the report’s methodology, states that have not expanded Medicaid can receive 12 points for that measure. Virginia expanded Medicaid in 2019. The report also awards up to eight points for early state activity on work requirements. Heartland notes that its scorecard does not measure every aspect of Medicaid performance. The five-year spending measure covers 2019 through 2023 and can reflect enrollment changes, provider rates, inflation and policy decisions in

Virginia · 09-17

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UVA doctor helps craft new guidelines to speed up sepsis treatment

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A UVA Health doctor is helping develop new guidelines aimed at helping sepsis patients. Sepsis is a full-body infection responsible for one in every three deaths that occur in hospitals. Doctors across the country worked to find ways to increase the speed at which people are treated.

Charlottesville, VA · 09-17
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Health officials urge Virginians to get flu vaccine as season approaches

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - As flu season approaches, health officials are encouraging Virginians to get vaccinated. The Central Shenandoah Health District says vaccination remains the best way to help prevent severe illness. Rachel Dumene, communications specialist with the CSHD, said the 2026-2027 flu vaccine is trivalent, meaning it covers three...

Virginia · 09-16
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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...

Christiansburg, VA · 09-16
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Health officials encourage Virginians to get vaccinated ahead of flu season

Virginia · 09-16

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Virginia nursing homes are short-staffed. So are the agencies tasked with watching them.

When Susan Fanning broke her ankle, she could no longer use the bathroom on her own. At her Chesapeake nursing home, she recalled waiting more than three hours in a wet incontinence brief for someone to change it. Other times, she said, medication she expected at 9 p.m. did not...

Virginia · 09-14

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Valley residents rally behind independent pollution monitoring of Northrop Grumman plant

Many of the roughly 50 Valley residents demonstrating outside Waynesboro City Council chambers Monday evening had a message for the city’s nearby Northrop Grumman plant: “we’re watching.” WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports. [crowd chanting and cheering, “no Dupont 2.0! No DuPont 2.0!”]. Milio Curcio...

Waynesboro, VA · 09-15

PWLiving

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UVA Health is Recognized by the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® Awards

UVA Health medical centers in Culpeper and Northern Virginia have received multiple American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for continually demonstrating a commitment to following the up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. This contributes to more lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer hospital readmissions.

Culpeper, VA · 09-15

Axios Richmond

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Virginia families say nursing home crackdown doesn't go far enough

Families are urging Virginia regulators to do more to crack down on nursing homes , describing understaffing, neglect and unsafe conditions they say have persisted despite complaints and inspections. Why it matters: The state is finalizing new guidelines for when serious or repeated nursing home violations should lead to sanctions. It's part of an effort to make enforcement more consistent statewide. Driving the news: The Virginia Department of Health received 49 public comments by last week's deadline. Many commenters welcomed tougher oversight but argued the proposal still gives regulators too much discretion over whether facilities face consequences, per an Axios review. Zoom in: Staffing problems emerged repeatedly, including in a comment from a Richmond-area paramedic who said nursing home workers are stretched too thin to adequately monitor residents. Families and health care workers also described delayed medications, bedsores, residents left in soiled bedding and shortages of basic supplies. The other side: Some commenters warned that overly punitive sanctions could worsen staffing and financial pressures and urged VDH to consider facilities' efforts to fix problems. What they're saying: VDH didn't immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. What we're watching: Whether VDH revises the guidelines in response to the feedback. Go

Virginia · 09-14

Public News Service

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Data: Rural Virginia losing hospitals as ICE funding ramps up

Virginia is among the states suffering the most from federal cuts to healthcare spending and a new report found the money is mostly funneled to immigration enforcement. At the same time, ICE agents have arrested more than 15,000 people in the state since the beginning of 2025. Felicity Rose, vice president of policy and research for the advocacy organization FWD.us said those being targeted are valued community members who live and work in the Old Dominion. "Who have families, many of whom are citizens, who have been doing caretaking jobs in many cases, or working on farms," Rose explained. "Those effects ripple through the whole economy." According to the report "Cutting Health Care, Supercharging ICE," Virginia has lost a projected $3.5 billion in federal funding dollars for the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and SNAP. More than 50,000 people have lost healthcare coverage as a result. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security continues to open its wallet to buy up large warehouses across the country to house detained people before deportation. Rose contended Virginia’s rural hospitals are desperately in need of funding, noting the latest data show 19 facilities have closed or are on the verge of closing. "When those close

Virginia · 09-15

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34 more HCA hospitals go live on Meditech

HCA Healthcare now has 72 hospitals across the U.S. and U.K. running on Meditech Expanse as the health system continues a multiyear EHR rollout. The latest implementation brought 34 hospitals in HCA’s Capital and North Florida divisions onto the platform, according to a Sept. 14 news release from Meditech. They are the first two of HCA’s 15 U.S. divisions to fully implement Expanse.

New Hampshire · 09-14

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Beth Macy Discusses Sixth District Campaign, Health Care, Farming and Data Centers

Democratic congressional candidate Beth Macy says concerns about federal policy, health care, farming, the cost of living and the future of local communities pushed her to enter the race for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District. Macy, a longtime journalist and author, recently sat down with the Royal Examiner for an...

Virginia · 09-11

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Virginia nursing homes are short-staffed. So are the agencies tasked with watching them.

When Susan Fanning broke her ankle, she could no longer use the bathroom on her own. At her Chesapeake nursing home, she recalled waiting more than three hours in a wet incontinence brief for someone to change it. Other times, she said, medication she expected at 9 p.m. did not...

Virginia · 09-10

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Virginia nursing homes are short-staffed. So are the agencies tasked with watching them.

When Susan Fanning broke her ankle, she could no longer use the bathroom on her own. At her Chesapeake nursing home, she recalled waiting more than three hours in a wet incontinence brief for someone to change it. Other times, she said, medication she expected at 9 p.m. did not...

Virginia · 09-10

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JLARC renews call to close Virginia’s youth psychiatric hospital

In 2023, the Virginia General Assembly’s research and oversight arm urged officials to close the only state-run psychiatric hospital for children, due to patient safety concerns and other issues at the 48-bed facility. Three years later, the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents in Staunton is still open and...

Staunton, VA · 09-09

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Adagio House announces immediate openings for speech therapy services in Harrisonburg

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Adagio House announced immediate openings for full-scope speech therapy services, catering to clients of all ages—with a primary focus on toddlers through young adults. Led by Speech-Language Pathologist Caitlin McCaslin, M.S., CF-SLP, Adagio House reportedly offers individualized, 1-on-1 evaluations and treatments tailored to...

Harrisonburg, VA · 09-09

Smith Mountain Eagle

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Virginia Department of Health backs new vaccine guidance ahead of respiratory virus season

With respiratory virus season approaching, the Virginia Department of Health is endorsing newly released vaccine recommendations from several leading medical associations. VDH recommends that children and adults be vaccinated in accordance with the 2026-27 respiratory vaccination recommendations issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Virginia · 09-08

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Democrats Are Plotting Government Efficiency in a Post-DOGE World

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a big show of bringing his “pothole politics” online: He donned his sunglasses, lowered himself into a go-kart and took a lap around a track in Coney Island to sell his new Public Interest Technology Crew, or PIT Crew. (Get it?)

New York, NY · 09-08

WTKR News 3

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Virginia 2nd District candidates Luria, Kiggans lay out health care plans

With early voting set to begin Sept. 18, Democratic candidate Elaine Luria and Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans are outlining their plans for health care as they face off again in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District.

Virginia · 09-09

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UVA Health first in Virginia to implant new temporary heart pump in pediatric patient

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – UVA Health’s pediatric cardiology team was the first in Virginia to implant a temporary heart pump called Impella into patient under 18, back on Aug. 10. The Impella device, according to Dr. Michael McCullough, Professor of Pediatrics and the Medical Director of...

Virginia · 09-06