Category: Virginia Mercury

A proposed federal rule stemming from the reconciliation bill Congress passed last summer includes additional policy changes that would reduce Medicaid payments to healthcare facilities, a step hospital chains warn exceeds the provision Congress approved and President Donald Trump signed.  Public comment closed this week on a rule proposed by

By Yiqing Wang/WHRO Howard Weinberg keeps his Parkinson’s medication in a small container attached to his keychain, so he always has it wherever he goes. The retired doctor from Virginia Beach has to take the medication every six hours, at 1 o’clock and 7 o’clock, day and night. For him,

• “Virginia explores 3-year bachelor’s degrees.” — Axios  • “Hegseth turns to University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech after cutting Ivy League ties.” — The Hill • “Virginia honors Richmond soldier who gave his life trying to save fellow soldier.” — WAVY • “VDH monitoring cyclosporiasis cases in Virginia.” —

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday moved one step closer to confirming the first administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency since President Donald Trump took office last year.  The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8-4 to send Cameron Hamilton’s nomination to the floor, though it wasn’t

A University of Virginia professor’s research aims to illuminate how federal policy that supports affordable homeownership intersects with civic engagement via the ballot box, as housing affordability and access remain top concerns for voters in Virginia and across America.   A new study titled “Mortgage Refinancing and Political Participation” explored how

• “Power line legal battle heads to Virginia Supreme Court.” — Fox 5 DC • “Early voting deadline approaches for Virginia primary election.” — WSET • “Study: Virginia has the sixth-best school system in the U.S.” — WAVY • “Adoptees in Virginia can now access birth records without court order.”

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ordered 50% tariffs on several Canadian products Monday in response to what his administration describes as retaliatory restrictions on imports of American goods, including alcohol, dairy and automotives. Trump’s three separate proclamations to impose steep tariffs on items like hockey sticks, wine and cement, came just days after

As the State Corporation Commission prepares to begin a months-long review of the potential merger of Virginia’s largest electric utility company Dominion Energy and the Florida-based NextEra Energy, two Republican state lawmakers on Tuesday urged Gov. Abigail Spanberger to host a special legislative session that would allow a vote to

Six Democrats seeking their party’s nomination in Virginia’s 1st congressional district have escalated their dispute with the Democratic Party of Virginia, arguing newly disclosed federal campaign finance records undercut party leaders’ claims that they have remained neutral in the crowded primary field.  In a new letter sent Monday to DPVA

Virginia’s emergency departments saw an 8% increase in uninsured patient visits last year compared to the previous year, according to new data from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association.  Labeled as “self-pay,” this ER classification identifies people who lack insurance or did not prove they had it at the time