Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging. Some don’t understand the difference…
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The new name, TriCities Hospital, is more reflective of the company's values, HCA said. Randolph owned about 400 enslaved people.
The Chippenham NICU was merged with the one at Johnston-Willis Hospital, a smaller facility 6 miles west near the Chesterfield County line.
Medicare star ratings reached record highs in 2022, but they’re coming back down for 2023. It’s not the first time the government’s quality ratings for Medicare plans have fallen, but…
Patient First is reducing its hours because of staff shortages, according to a blog post on the company’s website.
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Lutes currently oversees five hospitals for Atrium Health, a nonprofit system based in Charlotte.
A swimming advisory is in place for Buckroe Beach in Hampton due to high levels of bacteria known to cause illness, according to a news release from the Virginia Department of Health. Water samples collected by the Hampton Health District on Tuesday showed levels of enterococci bacteria that exceed the state’s water quality standards. Swimming is deemed unsafe from Point Comfort Avenue to ...
The nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.
Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources John Littel visited Daily Planet Health Services’ West Grace Health Center on Monday for a to…
Workers are protesting what they say are poor working conditions, including attendance and bathroom break policies, as well as wages.
Care Advantage, headquartered in Richmond, has acquired Herndon-based National Home Healthcare.
Medicare fraud is big business, and like most businesses, it has adapted to the new environment of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The public health emergency created an opportunity for fraudsters to…
More than 20% of Virginians getting tested for coronavirus are receiving positive results ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, marking the sta…
Most of the state has returned to medium or low levels, but not Henrico.
Medicare is the federal government’s health insurance coverage for people age 65 and older, and other people living with disabilities and certain chronic conditions. Here are seven things Medicare doesn’t cover:
The hospital’s women’s health clinic will now be named for Silverine James.
Richmond and Henrico are offering the booster shots, with the next available appointments on Tuesday afternoon.
"I'm proud of what we are doing and how we are not allowing Covid to outstmart us," Mayor Eric Adams said during a Wednesday news conference. Plus, more Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low.
Too often, ambulances weren't available in Chester because of the time it took to transport patients to the closest hospitals, the president of St. Francis Medical Center said.
Richmond City is likely to enter medium level in the coming weeks.
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QUESTION: What exactly does Medicare cover when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease? My husband was recently diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’…