Adrienne McGibbon

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan warns of harm from Medicaid cuts

3 weeks ago | whro.org | Adrienne McGibbon

The Democrat says GOP spending cuts will lead to “sicker Virginians.”This story was reported and written by VPM News. The US Senate is set to take up a budget bill that’s become the legislative focus of President Donald Trump’s agenda this week after Congress returns from a Memorial Day recess. Before leaving, the US House of Representatives voted 215–214 to pass its version of a tax and spending bill. The legislation put restrictions on who will be eligible for Medicaid coverage. Rep.
Rep. Jennifer McClellan warns of harm from Medicaid cuts

3 weeks ago | vpm.org | Adrienne McGibbon

The US Senate is set to take up a budget bill that’s become the legislative focus of President Donald Trump’s agenda this week after Congress returns from a Memorial Day recess. Before leaving, the US House of Representatives voted 215–214 to pass its version of a tax and spending bill. The legislation put restrictions on who will be eligible for Medicaid coverage. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D–4th) voted against the bill.
Rep. Rob Wittman votes to tighten Medicaid eligibility

1 month ago | vpm.org | Adrienne McGibbon

The US House of Representatives narrowly voted 215–214 to pass legislation that puts restrictions on who will be eligible for Medicaid coverage. Republican Rep. Rob Wittman (1st District) voted in support of the bill, promising that it protects vulnerable people and ensures the government-funded insurance program will be sustainable for people who are in need in the future.
Richmond-area students create cancer detection app

1 month ago | vpm.org | Adrienne McGibbon

The app uses AI to help reduce cost and access barriers to health care. Two Greater Richmond high schoolers are using their coding skills to help people detect cancer, and they’re attracting national attention for their efforts.
Southwest, Southside Virginians could bear the brunt of Medicaid cuts

1 month ago | vpm.org | Adrienne McGibbon

More than one-third of Virginia’s rural hospitals are running at a loss. More than one-third of Virginia’s rural hospitals are operating in the red, and federal threats to Medicaid funding could put many hospitals that mainly serve residents in Southwest and Southside Virginia at risk. Virginia has 28 health care facilities that fit the definition of “rural hospitals.” They serve populations that are older, with higher rates of chronic illness and poverty.
Virginia health officials confirm first 2025 measles case

2 months ago | vpm.org | Adrienne McGibbon

The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first case of measles for 2025. Now, the department is trying to determine whether anyone else may have been exposed to the highly contagious illness. A child under the age of 4 from the state’s Northwest health region — which includes the Shenandoah Valley and parts of Appalachia — was diagnosed with the disease last week, according to a statement from VDH. State health officials say the child had recently traveled internationally.
Sweeping COVID program cuts hit Virginia Department of Health

Mar 28, 2025 | wamu.org | Adrienne McGibbon |Dean Mirshahi

The federal government is withdrawing up to $425 million in grant funding for several COVID-related programs operated by the Virginia Department of Health. The cuts have already led to ongoing layoffs and the early cancellation of existing contracts across the state. The decision of President Donald Trump’s administration to eliminate $11.4 billion in federal funding for COVID-related programs comes just a week after the nation marked the five-year anniversary of the pandemic’s beginning.
Sweeping COVID program cuts hit Virginia Department of Health

Mar 27, 2025 | whro.org | Adrienne McGibbon |Dean Mirshahi

This story was reported and written by VPM News. This is a developing story. Please check back later for updates. The federal government is withdrawing up to $425 million in grant funding for several COVID-related programs operated by the Virginia Department of Health. The cuts have already led to ongoing layoffs and the early cancellation of existing contracts across the state.
Medicaid expansion trigger law left untouched during General Assembly

Feb 26, 2025 | vpm.org | Adrienne McGibbon

Virginia lawmakers presented a compromise budget late last week that did not include a plan to directly address possible federal funding cuts to the state’s Medicaid expansion. The General Assembly passed statewide Medicaid expansion in 2018, which provides health insurance for adults younger than 65 who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level. That law, signed by Democratic Gov.
Virginia community health centers close over federal funding access

Feb 4, 2025 | vpm.org | Adrienne McGibbon

Despite pause on federal funding freeze, centers unable to access grants