Statewide, about 480,000 people could be affected by the new work requirements and 147,000 could be affected by new copays for certain services, according to one estimate.
Emily Schabacker
Emily Schabacker is health care reporter for Cardinal News. She can be reached at emily@cardinalnews.org or 406-690-0456.
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Carilion receives state approval for a kidney transplant program in Roanoke
The health system will now need to apply to the United Network for Organ Sharing, or UNOS. It expects to start transplant surgeries in 2026.
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‘If it’s something we can stop, we need to stop it’: State investigates potential cancer cluster in Scott County amid cases of pediatric cancer
The LENOWISCO Health District is asking parents of children diagnosed with cancer in the last 10 years to fill out a survey and schedule an interview, as the state begins gathering data to determine if pediatric cancer rates have increased in the last two years.
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Metal detectors, new security rules added at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Violence against health care workers, particularly those working in emergency departments, has increased across the U.S. in recent years.
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Some Virginia doctors have never seen a case of the measles. Now they’re bracing for an influx.
The state reported a measles case last weekend. State vaccination data shows some school districts fall below the herd immunity threshold, but school nurses say they’re working to get as many kids vaccinated as possible.
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State extends deadline for decision on Carilion kidney transplant program
The state health commissioner now has until May 8 to make a final decision. If the commissioner doesn’t issue a decision by then, the proposal will automatically be approved.
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Mount Rogers Health District lays off 13 employees amid COVID grant cuts; overall impact to Southwest Virginia remains unclear
The laid-off Mount Rogers staff provided vaccination education and supported outreach clinics to help rural residents access flu, COVID and school required immunizations.
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UVa opens outpatient transplant clinic in Wytheville, as Carilion awaits state decision on Roanoke kidney transplant program
The new clinic expands access to pre- and post-transplant care in Southwest Virginia, though patients will still need to travel to Charlottesville for surgery and some follow-up care.
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Dozens of community projects halted after federal funding was omitted from Congressional stop-gap spending bill
Congress passed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown in mid-March, amid a partisan fight over federal spending. That continuing resolution left out tens of millions of dollars in funding for Southwest and Southside community projects.
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A new state law could help nurse midwives alleviate Virginia’s maternity care shortages. Will hospitals resist the change?
Social and political ideas — often shaped by hospital boards led by doctors — have slowed progress for nurse midwives, despite research showing better outcomes and their potential to help address the closure of labor and delivery units.