Category: Virginia Mercury

Cash App parent company to pay $45 million in multistate fraud settlement, Va. AG says
Cash App’s parent company will pay $45 million and overhaul its fraud prevention and customer service practices under a multistate settlement, resolving allegations that the popular payment app failed to protect users from scams while misleading them about the security of customers’ money. Virginia is among 46 participating states in

Virginia joins rooftop solar initiative to help residents trim electric bills
On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that Virginia is partnering with the nonprofit Switch Together to help bring down the cost of solar array purchases for homeowners who want to install them on their homes. The governor framed the move as a way to help Virginians lower their utility bills.

Efforts to reform federal drug pricing program 340B continue with new report, proposed CMS rule
The federal drug pricing program 340B helps hospitals and clinics in Virginia and across the nation care for underserved patients by requiring pharmaceutical companies to offer prescription discounts to qualifying providers. But after some providers were caught taking advantage of the program and shortchanging patients, state and federal lawmakers have

Feds launch groundbreaking electric plane pilot program in Virginia
Virginia hosted the first flight of the federal government’s advanced air mobility pilot program in Charlottesville on Friday, an electric aviation initiative that sets the stage for the nation to improve air transportation while boosting health services and mitigating impacts on the environment. What would Virginia need for a future




