The General Assembly passed 917 bills this year. Here’s how the governor has acted on some of the most noteworthy ones.
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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Sunshine Week: Look up your doctor’s credentials with this tool
To mark Sunshine Week, an annual observance that shines a light on the importance of public records and open government, Cardinal reporters are sharing some of the resources they use to seek out public information.
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Tom Robertson, former Carilion CEO who helped lead Roanoke’s transformation into a medical hub, dies at 81
Among Robertson’s list of accomplishments was leading the fundraising effort to renovate the Hotel Roanoke and establishing the Scott Robertson Memorial Golf Tournament.
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Veterans raise concerns that VA cuts will hurt their health care
Local VA officials wouldn’t say how many people were fired from the Salem VA as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping plan to cut more than 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Delta Dental announces largest ever total for statewide grant awards
The charitable foundation distributed $950,000 to organizations across the state focused on expanding access to dental care and addressing the workforce shortage.
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How bills fared in the General Assembly
Here’s the status of some key legislation.
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Health clinics left reeling after federal grant freeze
About half of Virginia’s federally qualified health centers faced uncertainty as federal disbursements were delayed following President Donald Trump’s executive order freezing grants. The memo laying out the plan was quickly rescinded, but the disruption put added strain on the state’s community health centers.
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Where bills stand at the midpoint of the General Assembly
Here’s the status of some key legislation.
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Virginia moves forward with legislation to overhaul Medicaid pharmacy benefit managers
About 50 retail pharmacies closed across Virginia last year, leaving 20 counties with limited or no access to pharmacies. Legislation moving through the General Assembly is intended to stem the losses.
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Hundreds of thousands of Virginians could lose insurance coverage if Medicaid expansion is rolled back
Since the November election, Republican leaders at the federal level have shown themselves to be open to making cuts to Medicaid.