3+ hour, 10+ min 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…...

3+ day, 14+ hour 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…...

4+ mon, 4+ day 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…...

5+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

4+ mon, 3+ 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…...

6+ mon, 1+ 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…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (527+ words) President Donald Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office with AstraZeneca 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 the…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (401+ words) Homeowners throughout the U.S. have seen their annual homeowners insurance premiums increase over the past three years on average by 24% " or $648 per year. Virginia premiums have increased 31%, or $528 per year. And in Hampton Roads, they are up by 33%, or $835 per year....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (395+ words) The insurance division of Sentara Health is departing from some Medicare Advantage programs and, in a related move, the system is laying off about 220 employees. Sentara Health Plans said its removal of some Medicare Advantage plans will affect 28,961 health insurance…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (802+ words) Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That could…...