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Rising senior care costs strain Virginia families

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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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The Financial Wire

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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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29news.com

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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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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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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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Virginia Mercury

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

By Sandra Jones/WHRO 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 intervention program […]

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Virginia lawmakers advance phased-in nursing home staffing requirements tied to Medicaid funding, reject hardship carveouts

The Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care has endorsed a phased-in staffing standard and the decision to tie future increases to additional Medicaid funding. The commission endorsed all recommendations except the creation of a hardship fund and allowance of good-faith exceptions. That raises concerns about facilities putting in the effort...

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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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"I Commend Them to Your Care": 92 Years After a President's Promise, the Salem VA Is Still Keeping It

On the afternoon of Oct. 19, 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Roanoke by train. At 4 p.m., he stood before a crowd of 40,000 on the campus of a brand-new hospital. On the afternoon of Oct. 19, 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Roanoke by train. At 4 p.m., he stood before a crowd of 40,000 on the campus of a brand-new hospital: 16 buildings in the hills just outside Salem, built for the men who had fought in the First World War and come home to a country still finding out what that war had cost them.

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Palliative care adds support for patients with advanced illness, physician says

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Palliative care is an extra layer of support for patients living with a serious illness, according to Dr. Jennifer Easterday, medical director of Good Sam Hospice. November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Palliative care and hospice care both focus on the comfort and quality...

Roanoke, VA · 19h

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Tri-Area Community Health Receives Rural Health Award

Tri-Area Community Health Receives Rural Health Award. Tri-Area Community Health’s School-Based Services program has been selected to receive the Virginia Rural Health Association’s 2026 Best Practices in Rural Health Award. The award recognizes effective and innovative approaches to improving health in rural communities. Tri-Area will be honored during...

Carroll County, VA · 5d

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Hospice care focuses on comfort, family support, co-founder says

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to raise awareness of care for people facing a diagnosis that cannot be cured. Hospice provides care for patients when a cure is not an option. The model focuses on comfort, managing a patient’s symptoms while supporting their quality of life.

Roanoke, VA · 8d

WBOC

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Wound Diagnostic Testing in Roanoke, VA Now Available at Home and in Care Facilities

"A dedicated clinician from Advanced Mobile Wound Solutions performs expert wound diagnostic testing in Roanoke, VA, gently taking a bedside culture swab to evaluate an elderly patient's healing progress in the comfort of their living room." Advanced Mobile Wound Solutions provides wound diagnostic testing in Roanoke, VA, at its office...

Roanoke, VA · 12d

Yahoo!

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LewisGale Hospital Montgomery to add second freestanding emergency room in the NRV with Radford ER

RADFORD, Va. (WFXR) -- At a time when many medical facilities are shutting their doors or scaling back services, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is expanding healthcare access, investing in an $18 million freestanding emergency room in Radford. "It is the only type of healthcare facility like this in our city, so...

Radford, VA · 14d

Cardinal News

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Carilion Clinic to purchase piece of Christiansburg Huckleberry Park for medical facility

The healthcare company is buying about five acres for $5 million. The post Carilion Clinic to purchase piece of Christiansburg Huckleberry Park for medical facility appeared first on Cardinal News .

Christiansburg, VA · 14d

WSLS

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LewisGale Hospital earn Healthgrades 2027 Specialty Excellence Awards

LewisGale HCA announced that several hospitals have earned multiple 2027 Specialty Excellence Awards from Healthgrades, a leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. The recognitions distinguish Chippenham Hospital, Johnston-Willis Hospital, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Parham Doctors’ Hospital, Retreat Doctors’ Hospital, LewisGale Medical Center, LewisGale Hospital Alleghany, LewisGale Hospital...

Blacksburg, VA · 13d

theroanokestar.com

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Radford to Get 24-Hour Emergency Room Under $18 Million LewisGale Plan

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery will build an $18 million freestanding emergency room in Radford, WFXR reported. The facility, called Radford ER, is scheduled to open in early 2028 at Tall Oaks Crossing. HCA Virginia, the health system that includes LewisGale, announced the project Monday, October 26. The site is near the...

Radford, VA · 14d

roanokerambler.com

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The Care Behind the Cancer Breakthroughs

For families facing cancer, progress includes new treatments — and help paying for a mammogram, getting to surgery and finding their way through care. When Megan Jackson learned how much her mammogram would cost, she feared she would have to cancel it. Jackson, a local resident living with stage...

Roanoke, VA · 15d