… cases, according to Debra Graem, the hospital’s infection preventionist. Information on the Virginia Department of Health’s website shows flu is widespread. That means flu outbreaks or increases in lab-confirmed flu cases or incidences of …
Category: Virginia
McAuliffe vetoes bill cutting abortion clinics’ funding
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, right, speaks before vetoing House Bill 2264, which would restrict state and federal funding for women’s health providers like Planned Parenthood, as , from left, first lady Dorothy McAuliffe, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney Gen.
Bill lets women get 1 year of birth control pills
… oral contraceptive prescriptions to 12 months will ensure that more women have reliable access to reproductive health care,” Northam said. “As a doctor, I know that having prescription options is important for the best patient care. Moving forward, …
Bill lets women get 1 year of birth control pills
… oral contraceptive prescriptions to 12 months will ensure that more women have reliable access to reproductive health care,” Northam said. “As a doctor, I know that having prescription options is important for the best patient care. Moving forward, …
Bill seeks to ban outdoor smoking at performances
… Any person violating the proposed law would be subject to a civil penalty of up to $25. It would go into the Virginia Health Care Fund, which assists the state’s uninsured and medically underserved residents. “The American Lung Association in …
Va. House of Delegates OKs letting women buy a year’s worth of birth control
… Morefield of Tazewell County and Charles Poindexter of Franklin County – did not vote. The legislation states, “Any health benefit plan that is amended, renewed, or delivered on or after January 1, 2018, that provides coverage for hormonal …
new New drug rules will likely see spike in reports of babies exposed to opioids
… changed to comply with changes in the Comprehensive Abuse and Recovery Act. Ayers said changes to CAPTA now require health professionals to report all children born with exposed to substance abuse, whether the drugs are illegal or legal. “And the …
Could treated sewage be a tool against sea-level rise?
Pointing to com… . In a Nov, 17, 2016 photo, a drilling rig operated by the U.S. Geological Survey drills down to bedrock to install a land subsidence-measuring instrument called an extensometer in northern Suffolk, WVa..
Will: Obama was indeed transformational, unfortunately
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
Obama’s change may not be what Americans expected
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
Letter: Will Medigap bill pass in Richmond?
As we start the new year, I would like to bring attention to a little-known fact to most Virginians. For the last couple of years, an important bill has failed to make its way out of a House of Delegates’ committee.
George F. Will: Obama was indeed transformational, unfortunately
… an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare …
Obama’s Loquacious Presidency Produced Negative Results
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
George Will: Obama was transformational, unfortunately
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health-insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
Virginia’s flu level ‘widespread’
Drugstores and their pharmacies have become common sites for flu shots, but they increasingly hope to attract and retain customers with in-person and online health counseling, personalized programs and other offerings.
Uninsured rate hits new low due to Obamacare: Report
More Americans now have health insurance than ever before, with the uninsured rate declining across all 50 states because of the Affordable Care Act , according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund released Wednesday. Following full implementation of the ACA’s health coverage provisions in 2014, every state experienced a decline in the percentage of uninsured working-age adults and low-income adults, the report stated.
Uninsured rate hits new low due to Obamacare: report
More Americans now have health insurance than ever before, with the uninsured rate declining across all 50 states because of the Affordable Care Act , according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund released. Following full implementation of the ACA’s health coverage provisions in 2014, every state experienced a decline in the percentage of uninsured working-age adults and low-income adults, the report stated.