Public forum on Medicaid expansion set for April 4

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Legislators, policy experts, and health care representatives will take questions from the public on the proposal to expand Virginia’s Medicaid program. The community forum — sponsored by AARP Virginia, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, and the Healthcare for All Virginians coalition — will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4,

Northam announces $420,000 in preparedness, resilience grants to Virginia localities

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Nearly $420,000 will be awarded to 28 localities across the Commonwealth as part of a competitive process under the Supplemental Local Emergency Management Performance Grant program. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management will administer the funds, which Virginia receives annually from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.