Health Care

Virginia’s hospital leaders say President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill would be devastating for Virginia hospitals.

Researchers are now gathering personal stories and perspectives to add depth to the data. Written public comments will be accepted through June 27.

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.

Five confirmed cases in two months led Mount Rogers Health District officials to boost education efforts.

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.

The expansion includes the region’s first pediatric trauma bay and marks the first phase of opening the Crystal Spring Tower.

The project is another effort to address both public health and economic development issues in the county, the director of the IDA said.

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.

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.

Violence against health care workers, particularly those working in emergency departments, has increased across the U.S. in recent years.