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She filed a complaint over her hospital facility fee
In Richmond, Virginia, Jane Hotchkiss filed a complaint with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office after receiving a facility fee she said she was never told about.
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FREE dental, vision, medical services provided at RAM clinic Sept. 26-27 at LHS
LURAY — Remote Area Medical (RAM®) — a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering FREE, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need — will be visiting Luray High School at 243 Bulldog Drive for a free, two-day clinic on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27. This clinic is held in collaboration with Page County Free Clinic. RAM’s clinics are a lifeline for underserved communities. By bringing healthcare directly to those in need, RAM removes the barriers of cost and distance that often prevent people from seeking care.
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Perriello joined by clinicians to discuss healthcare after 200+ endorse him in open letter
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - An open letter endorsing Tom Perriello, signed by more than 200 medical professionals, is putting health care front and center in Virginia’s 5th District. Some of those signers joined Perriello Tuesday to discuss some of the biggest challenges affecting the health care industry. Among the...
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Hampton Roads hospitals post prices, but some rates remain hard to figure out
A new report is flagging several Hampton Roads hospitals that publish pricing files that passed the federal validator but still leave users unable to calculate some negotiated insurance rates. PatientRightsAdvocate.org rated 23 of the 45 Virginia hospitals it reviewed as noncompliant with federal price transparency requirements. Its September report found...
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UVA Health first in world to implant new cardiac mitral valve repair device
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A cardiac robotic surgery team at UVA Health University Medical Center was the first in the world to perform a mitral valve repair using the Memo 4D Curve, a newly approved device used to treat mitral regurgitation, one of the most common heart diseases, according to UVA Health and device maker Corcym.
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Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joins states opposing federal Medicaid rule
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Target 7: Rural Healthcare Patients Face Critical Transportation Shortage in Southwest Virginia
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Wastewater testing and surveillance continues after the COVID pandemic
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia joined a CDC wastewater surveillance program in 2020 to track COVID-19 outbreaks. Six years later, the testing is being used to find other viruses. What started as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic has become a permanent health tool in Charlottesville and across 30 sites...