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Terminally Ill Patients Could Use Medical Marijuana In Virginia Hospitals Under Newly Filed Bill
06 Jan 2026 21:33 GMT
… Justice or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services “initiates … says.
Meanwhile, advocates in Virginia are eagerly awaiting potential movement …
Meanwhile, last month, Virginia’s Senate president pro … states.
Separately, the Virginia Department of Labor and …
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Federal funds to strengthen rural healthcare great news for Virginia
07 Jan 2026 02:29 GMT
… for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Virginia would … delivered to rural residents of Virginia, and additional funding will … federal investment will allow Virginia to expand healthcare access … I am doing in Richmond and in our community …
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Allowing Medicare buy-ins would generate competition
06 Jan 2026 15:22 GMT
… generally healthier than existing Medicare patients, premiums would … seniors' Medicare premiums since current Medicare plans are … spend heavily on marketing. Medicare generally pays doctors and … candidate for Congress in Virginia's 1st Congressional …
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Some Mass. hospitals at capacity as flu surges; And, remembering Stuart Altman
06 Jan 2026 20:34 GMT
… plan,” Altman told a University of Virginia oral history project. “It would … ; it would have government continue Medicare and expand Medicaid. And in …
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Can Virginia’s medical schools fill physician shortages?
01 Jan 2026 10:16 GMT
… Richmond.
Community leaders in Hampton Roads launched Eastern Virginia … college of Virginia Tech.
VTCSOM students who live in Virginia and … responsibly.”
Meanwhile, leaders at Virginia’s medical schools are … funded, mostly by Medicare.
Way back in 1997 …
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Virginia health centers sue state over 25-year Medicaid underpayment claim
31 Dec 2025 17:26 GMT
… health centers across Virginia is suing the state … District Court in Richmond against the Virginia Department of Medical … in Hampton Roads, Richmond, Southwest Virginia and the Eastern Shore … rates, including applying Medicare payment limits and failing …
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Another Extension Expected for Virtual Prescribing, Same Uncertainty
06 Jan 2026 17:49 GMT
… fixes. Whether the issue is Medicare coverage or DEA prescribing authority … Medicine (MD) from the University of Virginia. His residency training in psychiatry … and Behavioral Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine …
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Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves
06 Jan 2026 10:14 GMT
… was talking about Ozempic.
Medicare covered it for treating … endocrinologist at the University of Virginia who studies the effects … November announcement would expand Medicare eligibility for GLP-1s … unclear, Dusetzina said.
Medicare should cover anti-obesity …
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Stuart Community Hospital opens for emergency and inpatient care
06 Jan 2026 09:59 GMT
… Hospital is its first acquisition in Virginia.
“This project is … rely on Medicaid or Medicare. Rural emergency departments face … that those people in Richmond did not forget about … Community Hospital in Stuart, Virginia,” he said. “Effective immediately …
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“Early detection saves lives.” New law removes financial barriers to access for breast cancer screenings
05 Jan 2026 23:59 GMT
… added Dr. Graham.
Now in Virginia, insurance will cover screenings … delivered, issued or renewed in Virginia.
The law does not … on self-insured plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare/ … more information, visit the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.
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