President Donald J. Trump is calling on Congress to pass a sweeping healthcare reform package that he says will lower drug prices, reduce insurance premiums, and...
While more than 400,000 Virginians get their health insurance through the state exchange, over 300,000 utilize special subsidies that expired last year, State Corporation Commission data...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved a bipartisan bill Thursday to resurrect the enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of last year for people...
Since last summer, the Virginia Department of Health has been investigating a potential pediatric cancer cluster in Southwest Virginia. On Wednesday, the agency announced it determined...
Virginia could soon learn whether it has secured a coveted federal award from the Rural Health Transformation Fund. Dubbed “VA Rural Vitality,” the proposal submitted by...
As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked:...
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he will not allow a floor vote this week on a bipartisan amendment supported by moderate Republicans...
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Wednesday to hold a vote next week on a package of bills that he said would lower health...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans announced Tuesday they will hold a vote on their own health care proposal later this week to counter a Democratic bill...
Racial health disparities may widen as states, universities and nonprofits grapple with federal funding cuts to programs that were aimed at filling gaps in care, public...
This article, Part Two of the Mercury’s Pulse Check series, was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2025 Impact Fund...
Skin Care Products Recalled for Cancer-Causing Chemical Several popular acne treatment products are being pulled from store shelves after lab tests found elevated levels of benzene,...
Virginians have until the middle of next week to enroll in the state’s public health care exchange, the result of an extension announced on Monday. Keven...
As I read through the continuing news about Luigi Mangione’s arrest in Pennsylvania, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a recent New York City...
On Monday, September 9, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Front Royal Town Hall at 102 East Main Street, the Front Royal Town Council met for...
At a work session of the Front Royal Town Council, beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, August 5, in the Front Royal Town Hall at 102...
A landmark Supreme Court decision that reins in federal agencies’ authority is expected to hold dramatic consequences for the nation’s health care system, calling into question...
FRANKLIN, Va. — On a sunny Tuesday in July, the blue door of Old Dominion University’s Medical Mobile Clinic opened onto a parking lot in Franklin,...
Emerging Medical Tech: From Reducing Paperwork to Assisting Diagnoses. While AI isn’t wearing a white coat just yet, its expanding role in the medical sphere is...
Healthcare workers quit their jobs in large numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, intensifying an existing worker shortage in healthcare professions like nursing. The overall healthcare workforce...
Ni Kin became a permanent resident in 2002 at 70 years old, but she was unable to work after moving from Myanmar to Virginia due to...
With the Biden administration set to unveil details on a series of executive orders to reverse his predecessor’s relentless efforts to sabotage the success of the...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced on March 13th, that the non-profit Virginia Center for Health Innovation (VCHI) has received a $2.2 million grant from Arnold Ventures to...
On Wednesday, January 9th the Virginia House of Delegates gaveled in the 2019 General Assembly Session, reaching a historic milestone of 400 years of uninterrupted lawmaking...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today vetoed Senate Bills 844, 934, 935, and 964, which would put Virginians at risk of being underinsured, result in rapidly increasing Marketplace...
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) Health and Human Services Committee, on Wednesday, led by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, released the following...