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Warner, colleagues call for extension of expanded telehealth services

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Published date: February 1, 2022 | 2:12 pm
Updated: February 2, 2022 | 12:00 am
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner is joining a group of lawmakers in calling for the extension of expanded coverage of telehealth services to be included in must-pass legislation in February.

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The class at Virginia Tech that fights for Appalachia

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Published date: January 23, 2022 | 2:19 pm
Updated: January 23, 2022 | 4:27 pm
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If you live near Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus, chances are good you live in Appalachia, the storied cultural region that meanders through 13 states, from Mississippi to New York.

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Connection 2 Care project gets supplies to those in need in Roanoke Valley

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Published date: November 14, 2021 | 7:47 pm
Updated: November 15, 2021 | 10:09 am
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Parts of Roanoke and its surrounding communities in Southwest Virginia have been addressing the needs of people with substance use disorder in recent years.

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Morgan Griffith: A healthcare agenda for the future     

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Published date: August 7, 2021 | 11:58 am
Updated: July 30, 2025 | 11:58 am
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For most Americans, healthcare ranks among the top public policy issues. Its cost, accessibility, and quality have a direct and tangible impact on a person’s well-being.

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Spanberger bill addresses drug overdose epidemic

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Published date: August 3, 2021 | 10:47 am
Updated: May 18, 2023 | 2:09 pm
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Virginia reported a record number of drug overdose deaths in 2020 — including a 47 percent increase in the number of opioid-related deaths from 2019 to 2020.

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Morgan Griffith: Biden’s first 100 days

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Published date: May 5, 2021 | 6:13 am
Updated: July 30, 2025 | 11:58 am
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President Biden recently marked his first 100 days in office. This column will highlight the parts of his record during that time that demand accountability.

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Warner pushes for release of telehealth guidance to expand access to medical treatment

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Published date: May 5, 2021 | 6:11 am
Updated: May 4, 2021 | 7:13 pm
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is urging the Biden administration to finalize regulations long-delayed by prior administrations allowing doctors to prescribe controlled substances through telehealth.

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Spanberger, Kustoff reintroduce CAST Act to crack down on narcotics traffickers

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Published date: March 1, 2021 | 9:59 am
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Drug traffickers are turning to counterfeit drug manufacturing as a strategy to profit from opioid abuse and addiction.

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Morgan Griffith: Leading oversight efforts on the Energy and Commerce Committee

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Published date: February 2, 2021 | 10:37 am
Updated: July 30, 2025 | 11:58 am
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The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is charged with conducting oversight over areas within the committee’s jurisdiction.

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Update: Good, Webb call on each other to divest controversial stock holdings

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Published date: October 22, 2020 | 3:02 pm
Updated: October 22, 2020 | 7:56 pm
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Fifth District Democratic congressional nominee Dr. Cameron Webb is calling on his Republican opponent, Bob Good, to divest his holdings in two companies that did business with Campbell County when Good was a member of the Campbell County Board of Supervisors.

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