It’s freely given, but comes at a high cost to its recipients. And figuring out its actual value is as fraught with complications as the journeys it takes to make a difference in thousands of lives every year in Virginia.
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New mental health program meets kids where they are: at school
Nurture Now is available to Appomattox County students from preschool through high school.
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State investigation determines there is not a cancer cluster in Scott County
A two-year data lag means recent diagnoses were excluded from the investigation, leaving families frustrated. State officials will host a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss the results.
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Stuart Community Hospital opens for emergency and inpatient care
Patrick County had been without a hospital since 2017. Braden Health bought the property at auction in late 2024 and spent a year and $15 million renovating and refitting it.
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Virginia set to receive $189.5 million from federal Rural Health Transformation Fund, but experts worry about rapid rollout, yearly reassessment and sustainability
Congress created the fund to offset cuts to Medicaid and other programs included in the federal spending bill passed in July.
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Hospital in Patrick County set to reopen next week
After a year-long renovation, hospital leaders say the facility is ready to provide inpatient and emergency services. The community last had a hospital in 2017.
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Then & Now: As state finalizes rules allowing midwives to provide newborn care independently, lawmakers plan for midwifery task force
Advocates say better education for hospitals and insurers is key to increasing the use of midwives in labor and delivery rooms.
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Then & Now: State officials say data review of potential Scott County cancer cluster will be released by the end of the year
A two-year data lag means cases from 2024 and 2025, which is when cases started increasing, will not be included in this investigation.
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30 vultures in Rocky Mount died from avian flu, state confirms
The virus is more active in the fall when birds are migrating, a Virginia Tech scientist says.
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State officials investigate dead vultures in Rocky Mount for suspected avian flu
The discovery follows confirmation of the virus in wild birds in at least nine other localities in Virginia.