Morgan Griffith: Key pieces of health legislation move forward
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The coronavirus pandemic has consumed the attention of the country, but health care challenges that existed before COVID-19 ever came about remain.
Search Results for opioid crisis
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Griffith-sponsored bills advance in House Energy and Commerce Committee
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A House Energy and Commerce Committee markup Wednesday advanced several bills introduced or cosponsored by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09).
Northam announces expansion of data sharing platform to help combat COVID-19
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Virginia’s cross-agency, cloud-based, data-sharing and analytics platform is expanding to help the Commonwealth mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and maintain an adequate supply of resources.
Alon Ben-Meir: Trump’s disastrous domestic policy
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Sadly, we have become accustomed to Trump’s lies and misstatements about the presumed progress the US made under his watch.
Herring files suit against fentanyl manufacturer Teva/Cephalon
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Attorney General Mark Herring filed suit this week against opioid manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc. and its predecessor, Cephalon, Inc.
Senators introduce legislation to expand telehealth services
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Bipartisan legislation would expand telehealth services through Medicare, improve health outcomes, make it easier for patients to connect with their doctors, and help cut costs for patients and providers
Northam announces grant for substance use recovery programs at Virginia colleges, universities
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The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services has awarded $675,000 of federal State Opioid Response grant funding to VCU to help expand substance use recovery programs at eight universities across the state.
POWER grants strengthen coal-impacted economies in Appalachian Virginia
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Virginia will receive six grants totaling $4,227,512 in the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) program.
Herring opposes Purdue Pharma million-dollar bonuses
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Attorney General Mark Herring has filed a legal objection to Purdue Pharma’s authorization request for its $38 million incentive, bonus, and severance plans.
4 of the most dangerous prescription drugs
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The word ‘drugs’ provokes an uneasy feeling in the ear of the listener. Destroyed lives, lifeless eyes, and addiction are the things we tend to think of upon mention of the “D-word”.
