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Trump/MAGA healthcare cuts threaten coverage for 300K Virginians
According to new dashboards launched by the Spanberger administration, the Trump/MAGA cuts to healthcare threaten coverage for 300,000 Virginians who currently receive coverage through Medicaid.
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Notebook: UVA Football starts practice, around injuries, summer school
A reporter was wanting to ask UVA Football coach Tony Elliott about injury issues for his team as training camp got under way on Wednesday, and noted a few players that he didn’t see in the brief open period at the beginning of practice.
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