Since 2016, a nonprofit has helped install more than 300 baby boxes nationwide. To date, about 60 infants have been surrendered through these boxes.
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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Virginia hospitals bracing for Medicaid changes
Virginia’s hospital leaders say President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill would be devastating for Virginia hospitals.
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Early findings from state studies reveal growing pharmacy and transportation challenges in Virginia
Researchers are now gathering personal stories and perspectives to add depth to the data. Written public comments will be accepted through June 27.
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Alpha-gal syndrome is gaining recognition in Virginia. For those who have the tick-borne illness, it’s long overdue.
Virginia will begin tracking alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne illness that causes red meat allergies, after anecdotal reports suggest cases are on the rise.
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Spike in rabies cases prompts public health push in Southwest Virginia
Five confirmed cases in two months led Mount Rogers Health District officials to boost education efforts.
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Free dental clinic in Wise still needs volunteers for July event
More than 600 patients received care last year at the Mission of Mercy annual event. Organizers expect more this summer and are seeking additional dentists and support staff.
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Carilion Roanoke Memorial opens expanded emergency department
The expansion includes the region’s first pediatric trauma bay and marks the first phase of opening the Crystal Spring Tower.
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4 things Virginians need to know about the Medicaid decisions the U.S. House just made
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.
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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.