
Kaine announces appointment to Senate HELP Committee
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine announced his appointment to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP).

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine announced his appointment to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP).

A common hearing loss myth goes like this: “If I had a hearing loss, my family doctor would have told me.”

On Thursday night, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy paused to look back at the work done in the past year.

Del. R. Steven Landes, R-Weyers Cave, expressed disappointment at Governor McAuliffe’s inclusion of language for Medicaid expansion.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined with 18 other state attorneys general in filing a federal lawsuit against generic drug-makers.

Serving the needs of patients and families dealing with a mental health diagnosis is an ongoing challenge that cuts across many segments of society.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced pilot projects to provide services to inmates with mental illness in local or regional jails.

New figures from Virginia Health Information confirm the fact that many local hospitals across the state continue to struggle financially.

The Virginia Department of Health encouraged the public to review the 2015 Virginia Healthcare-Associated Infections Annual Report.

The Virginia Constitution is three times as long as the U.S. Constitution (which is notably lacking any serious sections on oyster beds).
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