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Virginians weigh in on new telehealth proposal for controlled substances
(Getty Images)In Virginia, most provisions from the now-expired federal public health emergency granting expanded access to health care services through telehealth remain active under state law. This...
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As Medicaid review continues, many Virginians have lost coverage for...
(Getty)Since the start of April, nearly 140,000 Virginians have lost Medicaid coverage as part of the state’s return to normal enrollment processes following the end of the COVID-19 federal public...
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Virginia increases training requirements for students in tattoo schools
A tattooist in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Best Events)Starting Sept. 1, Virginia students seeking a tattooing license through a school will have to undergo more...
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Many pornography websites aren’t complying with new Va. age verification law
(Matt Cardy / Getty Images)Since a new law went into effect this July, pornography websites in Virginia have been required to more rigorously verify whether a person is 18 or over before allowing them...
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92% of Virginia babies born out of wedlock have fathers IDed on their birth...
(Getty Images)Each year, Virginia must make sure at least 90% of children born out of wedlock have fathers identified on their birth certificates in order to receive maximum federal funding for...
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Virginians can soon go nuts for state acorn collection program
Augusta Forestry Center manager Josh McLaughlin talks about tree seedlings. (Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury)As the fall season approaches, Mike Ortmeier is preparing to break out his broom, dustpan...
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Invasive plants have spread all over Virginia. Some groups say that needs to...
Invasive beefstake plant (Perilla frutescens) in Pony Pasture Park of the James River Park System in Richmond. (Meghan McIntyre/Virginia Mercury)Bradford pear trees’ delicate white petals and odor of...
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Virginia Medicaid programs poised to receive more funding under budget deal
(Getty Images)Greater funding and changes to several of Virginia’s Medicaid programs may be on their way after the General Assembly adopted long-delayed amendments to the state’s two-year budget last...
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As opioid deaths rise, Roanoke substance use program expands to other...
(Courtesy of Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics)Virginians grappling with substance use disorder will soon have greater access to help through an expansion of a peer recovery program...
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Virginia ABC insisted it would phase out counter stores. A new one is opening...
A display of Virginia-made liquors at a Richmond ABC store. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)A closed Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority store in Portsmouth with a history of “high level theft”...
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A Richmond program to reduce gun violence has had rare success. Now it’s...
(Getty Images)With over 20 years of emergency care experience, Dr. Michel Aboutanos, a surgeon and medical director of Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center’s Level I trauma center, is all...
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Virginia ABC head steps down
Virginia ABC CEO Travis Hill speaks during an ABC Board of directors meeting on March 20, 2023. (Meghan McIntyre/Virginia Mercury)Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority CEO Travis Hill is...
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House District 58 race: Republican Shaia vs. incumbent Democrat Willett
Republican challenger Riley Shaia and Democratic incumbent Rodney Willett. (Courtesy of Shaia and Willett campaigns) With all 140 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate up for election...
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Feds crack down on Virginia realtor insurance law
(Getty Images)Virginia lawmakers were warned for years that a bill setting up a health insurance system for realtors conflicts with federal law. Regardless, the General Assembly passed the legislation...
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Halfway through unwinding, 15% of Virginia Medicaid enrollees have lost coverage
(Getty Images) Halfway through Virginia’s review of whether millions of Medicaid enrollees are still eligible for coverage after the pandemic, nearly 160,000 Virginians have lost coverage — roughly 15%...
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Report: Nearly two-thirds of Virginians were overweight or obese in 2021
A doctor's manual weight scale. (Catherine McQueen/Getty Images) Nearly two-thirds of Virginians were overweight or obese in 2021, according to a new report by the Joint Commission on Health Care. The...
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Va. joins 32 states suing Meta over allegations its social media platforms...
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that the state would join 32 others in suing Meta and alleged that the company's social media sites knowingly harm youth. (Meghan McIntyre/The Virginia...
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Virginia furthers efforts to combat illegal turtle trade
The wood turtle is listed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as threatened. (Photo by I. T. Wilson/ Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Natural Heritage Program) Virginia is furthering efforts...
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Some Va. lawmakers say it’s time to eliminate daylight saving time
The Rotunda Clock by John Flanagan, Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.)The sense of dread that so often accompanies Mondays...
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State marketplace ‘in good shape’ a week after launch
(Getty Images)A new state insurance marketplace Virginia launched Nov. 1 saw large numbers of applicants in the first week of the open enrollment period. For Virginians seeking health insurance that...
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