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AARP Virginia State Director Jim Dau and State President Joyce Williams joined U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine Tuesday to urge Congress to lower prescription drug prices.
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Americans currently face an average price of $98.70 for a unit of insulin — 10 times higher than in other wealthy nations. One in four Americans who rely on insulin has been forced to ration doses due to high prices, a last resort with potentially fatal consequences.
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The CDC estimates that between October 2020 and October 2021, nearly 106,000 Americans died by overdose, setting a record for such deaths in a single year.
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U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, Fairfax County Board Supervisor James Walkinshaw and contracted airport workers will read off names of coworkers who lost their lives to COVID at a candlelight vigil at National Airport on Wednesday.
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According to the Health Care Costs Institute, insulin prices nearly doubled from 2012 to 2016, with the average price for a 40-day supply of insulin increasing from $344 to $666 during that span.
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Public safety officers tend to retire earlier than people in other occupations because of the physical demands and unique job hazards they face on the job.
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If you’re on the hunt for the best mattress on the market to go with your new home, here are the different types you can choose from.
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Learn if pet insurance is recommended and what a customizable pet insurance plan can do for your pet and for your family.
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Virginia is the state that’s known as ‘The Mother Of Presidents’ as it’s been the birthplace of eight presidents to date – but it’s also the state of romance and boasts an impressive array of restaurants and eateries that are perfect for a loved-up rendezvous.
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For those who are living through a time when a regular oxygen prescription is needed, using a portable oxygen concentration shouldn’t restrict you from doing the activities you enjoy most.
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