When choosing a daycare for your child or a nursing home for a loved one in Virginia, you can look up federal and state inspection results online. The same is not true when choosing a hospital. In Virginia, the Department of Health is required by law to inspect hospitals every
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For Anna Bialkowski, it's the sights and sounds of the tiniest patients that fulfill her heart, even on the heaviest of days. Bialkowski has clocked into the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital for the past 10 years, and each
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Henrico County will receive $275,000 in state funding to launch a faith-based opioid education and prevention initiative as part of a broader effort by the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority to combat substance use disorders statewide. On Jan. 20, an OAA committee approved a total of $545,429 in grants
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Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any coverage that helps beneficiaries quit smoking? -New Beneficiary Dear New, If you’re ready to quit smoking, Medicare can indeed help! Medicare Part B covers up to eight face-to-face counseling sessions per year to help you kick the habit, and if you have
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