ER visits by uninsured patients in Virginia hospitals spiked by 8% last year
That number is expected to grow as current and looming federal healthcare changes lead Virginians to drop or lose their insurance.
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After President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to alter childhood vaccine guidance, Virginia’s Department of Health on Tuesday reaffirmed the state’s requirements and recommendations for all children to be vaccinated. VDH Commissioner Dr. Cameron Webb said that Virginia families should trust the state’s decisions to
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Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital first in state to offer new therapy for swallowing disorders following stroke
Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital is the first hospital in Virginia to offer the Phagenyx System, an innovative therapy designed to help patients recover swallowing function following a stroke. The addition of the system adds to the hospital’s stroke program and provides a new treatment option for patients
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Tech, staff, stability key to new Glen Allen group home for adults with intellectual disabilities
The single level, four-bedroom Houston Home on a quiet street in Glen Allen under two shade trees with its white siding and green shutters looks like any of the other well-tended and manicured houses in the quiet neighborhood. But from the front door, touches show the new developmental
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Richmond and Henrico Health Districts urge school-required vaccines
Richmond and Henrico Health Districts officials are encouraging parents and caregivers to schedule school-required vaccination appointments as soon as possible before the start of the new school year. Vaccines can be obtained at primary care providers, pharmacies, urgent care clinics, and from RHHD. “Put vaccinations at the top of
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