4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (480+ words) I'm 63 and recently had a hospital stay that left me with bills I can't afford to pay. I had Affordable Care Act health insurance, but after my premiums went up in January, I had to drop my coverage. Now I'm…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1038+ words) Rena Bumbray-Graves is a home healthcare worker in Woodbridge, caring for two disabled relatives. Last year, she and her husband purchased health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, paying about $540 a month. But when Congress let the ACA enhanced…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (605+ words) Few of us needed convincing, but a new study on medical debt provides a harrowing look at just how badly broken our nation's health care system is " through the prism of our experiences here in Virginia. Researchers at George Washington…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (356+ words) Kimberly "Kim" Whitaker manages more than 110 employees at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare's two cancer centers. A 16-year cancer survivor, Whitaker has been with the'organization for nearly 30 years after switching careers from cosmetology when she was 22. Her career in health care started…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (510+ words) Fishing Point Healthcare, which operates facilities in Newport News and Portsmouth, will suspend services for Medicaid patients beginning April 15 as a result of a reimbursement issue involving the state. That suspension could affect more than 4, 400 patients in the area, according…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (469+ words) Kathleen Winters describes her family as the epitome of the American values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. After shifting careers from academia, the Newport News mother of two found success as a small business owner, operating a…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (586+ words) As Medicare Advantage plans are facing market consolidation due to rising costs and federal funding cuts, The Virginian-Pilot and Inside Business reached out to other Hampton Roads health systems about potential impacts. Sentara Health announced this month its insurance division…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (635+ words) Real workers, real businesses and real communities will be affected without action on health care tax credits, Virginia medical leaders Dr. Joel Bundy and Doug Gray write in a guest column. Open enrollment began on Nov. 1 and Virginians will face…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (311+ words) The typical working-class family in Virginia has a lot on its plate. One part of their finances they shouldn't have to worry about: affording an emergency room or doctor's visit. And for the past several years, enhanced premium tax credits…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (527+ words) President Donald Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office with Astra Zeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, who said that during tough negotiations to reach a deal, Trump and his team of officials had "really kept me up at night." Under…...