VA: Disabilities
Una Campaña de divulgación anima a la gente a vencer su Miedo a los Hospitales
RICHMOND, Va. -- Los nuevos casos de coronavirus van escalando en estados como Virginia, pero aún hay preocupación de que la gente que …
Health-Care Advocates Call for Speedy Passage of Stroke Bills
RICHMOND, Va. -- Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death and disability in Virginia, and there are two bills in the Virginia General Assembly …
GOP Healthcare Bill, Panned by Docs, Cuts Taxes for Wealthy
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia millionaires could see an average tax cut of close to $40,000 a year if the American Health Care Act becomes law, according …
Report: Children Working in VA Tobacco Fields
RICHMOND, Va. - Children are working in Virginia's tobacco fields and some in hazardous conditions. That's one of the findings of an audit …
Autism Rate Stable, But Docs Say Testing Needed
RICHMOND, Va. - April is National Autism Awareness Month and the numbers are holding steady in the U.S., according to the latest snapshot of autism …
Student Hackathon: Creating Solutions for Family Caregivers
RICHMOND, Va. - University students staying up all night isn't unusual unless they're "hacking" solutions for folks who struggle to care for family …
Analysis: Medicaid Not Straining Federal Budget
RICHMOND, Va. - Critics of expanding Virginia's Medicaid charge the health program for the poor is unsustainably expensive. A new analysis suggests …
Virginia GA “Missing Opportunity" to Improve Rural Health Care
RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia General Assembly is missing an opportunity to bring care to medically under-served parts of the state, nurse …
Study: Medicaid Coverage For Virginia Parents Would Help Children
RICHMOND, Va. - By not expanding Medicaid to cover working poor adults, Virginia also is shortchanging thousands of children, according to a new …
Prescription Monitoring Considered for Medicare
RICHMOND, Va. - Congress is considering giving Medicare the power to monitor for excess use of pain medicines. Currently Medicare part D …
Virginia Lawmakers Asked to Honor, Help Caregivers
RICHMOND, Va. - Residents who care for loved ones at home are flooding the General Assembly this week to ask commonwealth lawmakers to honor their …
A Community Conversation on Children’s Mental Health
RICHMOND, Va. - With reforms underway in Virginia for children's mental health services, lawmakers and advocates want to hear from people dealing …