2+ week, 1+ day ago   (345+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia is getting $122 million in federal funding for rural health care as hospitals across rural parts of the Commonwealth continue to struggle with staffing shortages, rising costs and financial pressure. The Trump administration announced the funding Friday…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking — yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (237+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is cracking down on kratom and a stronger chemical compound linked to it after Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a new bill into law Tuesday. The law bans 7-OH — also known as 7-hydroxymitragynine — in the commonwealth and requires…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (68+ words) Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed several bills into law in Fairfax County aimed at reducing health care and prescription drug costs across the Commonwealth. FOX 5 D.C.'s Tisha Lewis has the details. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed several bills into law…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (404+ words) Ten Virginia hospitals, mostly in rural corners of the state, are at a heightened risk of closing or reducing services because of Medicaid cuts, a report concluded. Among them are two hospitals owned by VCU Health and one by Bon…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (271+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia approved a law that would allow psilocybin to be used in medical settings if federal regulators give it the green light. The legislation, Senate Bill 379, was introduced by state Sen. Jennifer Boysko and directs the Virginia…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (85+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The invasive insects, which one winery owner called “vampires,” have wreaked havoc…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (762+ words) RICHMOND — Lawmakers are clearing the way for use of the psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin as a potential medical treatment, once a formulation is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Senate Bill 379 directs the state Board of Pharmacy to reschedule…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (294+ words) A new report suggests Virginia’s nonprofit hospital systems aren’t spending enough to treat the poor. But the hospital systems say they spend hundreds of millions on that care. But Grabert says that program is being abused. “About 120% more is invested…...

5+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (206+ words) A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would ask that mental health assessments be made available for all public school students from grades 6-12 in Virginia. The bill, HB355, directs the advisory School Health Services Committee to work with the Virginia Department of…...