The previous owner, Foresight Health, dropped its efforts to reopen the hospital after its CEO faced embezzlement charges. The property went up for auction in September, and Braden Health bought it shortly after.
Emily Schabacker
Emily Schabacker is health care reporter for Cardinal News. She can be reached at emily@cardinalnews.org or 406-690-0456.
Posted inPolitics
Meet some Virginians who almost lost their right to vote after being declared ‘noncitizens’
Dozens of people in Southwest Virginia had their voter registration canceled after Gov. Youngkin handed down an executive order on Aug. 7 that removed “noncitizens” from Virginia’s voter rolls. Some of them are U.S. citizens.
Posted inWeather
Community partners across the region stepped up after Hurricane Helene, but long-term relief efforts could be strained in the coming months
Local schools and organizations like the Virginia Department of Corrections mobilized to feed thousands in Southwest Virginia, but as emergency efforts wind down, hunger relief will face challenges.
Posted inHealth Care
Months after cutting ties with oncology provider, Centra says patient numbers are rebounding
Over the last five months, referrals from the Lynchburg area to the University of Virginia Cancer Center have increased 50% compared to the same period last year.
Posted inHealth Care
Patrick County hospital property goes up for auction
A top executive with Foresight Health confirmed that its plans to reopen the facility will not go forward.
Posted inHealth Care
Roanoke medical school plans to double enrollment, move into new building
The proposed site for the new Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine building is within walking distance of the existing campus. The current cost estimate puts the project at $183.7 million.
Posted inHealth Care
State suspends pediatrician’s license following allegations of ‘egregious’ behavior
Dr. Dalton Renick had worked for Carilion Clinic in Roanoke and for New Beginnings Pediatrics in Blacksburg, according to those two organizations.
Posted inHealth Care
Clinic brings much-needed health care to Patrick County
Patrick County lost its hospital in 2017 and has had few options for medical care since then. The new clinic accepts insurance, but offers a sliding-fee scale based on income.
Posted inHealth Care
Virginia Tech receives recognition for pioneering focused ultrasound research
Focused ultrasound, a noninvasive medical treatment, has the potential to treat up to 170 different medical conditions. Virginia Tech stands out as the only research center exploring therapeutic focused ultrasound for pets.
Posted inHealth Care
Virginia’s pregnant women must travel farther as the maternity care crisis grows. Doulas are stepping in to fill gaps.
In the last six years, five maternity units have closed down across rural Virginia, impacting access to prenatal care. However, with the closures have come new models of care. Growing availability of doula services aims to ease maternal morbidity, particularly among Black mothers.