The change has been in the works for two years and aims to reduce disparities in maternal outcomes Starting this month, Virginia Medicaid will cover enrollees for a year after childbirth — a significant expansion aimed at improving postpartum outcomes for low-income patients. The change has been in the works since 2020, when state legislators […]
As the second half of any year takes place in the Commonwealth, there is the implementation of new laws taking place. What makes this year different than others is the divided Virginia Congress, with a Republican governor but a divided General Assembly. Below is a brief on the legislation that was signed by Governor Glenn […]
Over the next two years, Virginia will spend more than $8 million to boost security at its state-run psychiatric hospitals, adding a total of 65 positions across eight facilities. The additional funding, approved in the state’s latest two-year spending plan, comes as the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services continues to grapple with […]
Today, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to officially rename the Lee magisterial district to the Franconia District. The Lee District was one of the original six magisterial districts of Fairfax County, and was likely named after the Lee family based on the original district’s location and boundaries. In response to the renaming, […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin released the following statement today on the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling announcement: “The Supreme Court of the United States has rightfully returned power to the people and their elected representatives in the states. I’m proud to be a pro-life Governor and plan to take every action I can to protect life. The […]
Today, Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which strikes down the Constitutional right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade in 1973. “Today is a devastating day for those who have fought for decades to advance reproductive rights and access […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin described Virginia’s top health official as “very capable” to lead the state’s Department of Health while distancing himself from the latter’s comments on the role of racism in health disparities. The governor’s comments, made Tuesday after a ceremonial budget signing, come on the heels of a June 15 article in the Washington Post in which Virginia […]
Expressing frustration with what they say are increasing incidents of violence at work, doctors at the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians are urging federal lawmakers to support a U.S. Senate bill that would give greater protections to health care workers . “I have been assaulted by patients hundreds of times — have been punched, kicked, spit on, […]
Dumfries Unveils Historical Marker at the Slave and Free African American Cemetery Juneteenth is a time of remembrance of where our ancestors who came to the United States on ships but became free from the bondages of slavery through perseverance, faith and unity. It was with those same qualities that their names will be forever […]
