House Republicans outline healthcare reform agenda
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Republican members of the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday outlined their legislative agenda to reform healthcare.
Search Results for opioid crisis
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Virginia Interfaith Center honors two individuals, two faith groups
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On Thursday night, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy paused to look back at the work done in the past year.
McAuliffe unveils amendments to biennial state budget
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Text from Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s prepared remarks to the Virginia General Assembly with his proposed amendments to the biennial budget.
Governor announces agenda to strengthen Virginia mental health system
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that his amendments to the FY-2016-18 budget will include significant investment in mental health.
Kaine, Warner on passage of 21st Century Cures Act
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The U.S. Senate voted 94-5 to pass bipartisan legislation, the 21st Century Cures Act, to facilitate medical research and innovation.
Website to help combat prescription drug, heroin addiction in Virginia
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Governor McAuliffe announced the launch of VaAware.com, a website developed as a tool for Virginia’s fight against prescription drug and heroin abuse.
Warner, Kaine applaud Senate passage of appropriations legislation
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded Senate passage of bipartisan appropriations legislation.
Herring praises Senate passage of heroin, prescription drug bill
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following statement praising the Senate’s passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.
Herring addresses opiod abuse before Senate Special Committee on Aging
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Attorney General Mark Herring testified on the heroin and prescription drug addiction epidemic, in particular its potential to impact older Virginians.
VCU study: Heroin, prescription painkiller overdoses kill two Virginians every day
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Nearly 80 percent of the almost 1,000 fatal drug overdoses in Virginia in 2014 involved prescription painkillers or heroin.
