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Liberty University challenges the Obama administration's health care law
Liberty University's challenge to the Obama administration's health care law is back before a federal appeals court in Virginia. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond hears arguments in the case Thursday. Liberty...
Tags: Judges, Healthcare Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Virginia court to hear Liberty University's challenge to President Obama's health care law
Liberty University's challenge to the Obama administration's health care law is back before a federal appeals court in Virginia. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond hears arguments in the case Thursday. Liberty...
Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Judges, Healthcare Laws, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice
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Former administrator of health insurance at Virginia Tech accused of stealing millions from university, students
Anchor/ReporterA federal grand jury in the Western District of Virginia has indicted the former third-party administrator of Virginia Tech's health insurance program. In a 57 count indictment, GM-Southwest, Inc., and its CEO John Gutschlag, are accused of money...Tags: Organized Crime, Teaching and Learning, Virginia Tech, Students, Trials
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The importance of preventative dental care in toddlers
WDBJ7 Reporter"It doesn't cost anything to smile." For 60 kids in Roanoke today, it didn't cost anything to fix their smile. The program is run by Child Health Investment Partnership, or CHIP. Dental residents from Virginia Commonwealth University came all the way...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Family, Fluoride, Dentistry and Dental Health
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UPDATED: Governor McDonnell proposes smaller hybrid vehicle tax, funding for vacant judgeships
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has proposed amendments to legislation that would reduce a proposed tax on hybrid vehicles, and provide funding to fill vacant judgeships in western Virginia. The governor is also proposing changes to address questions...
Tags: Government, Interior Policy, Bob McDonnell, Judges, Personal Data Collection
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UPDATE: State lawmakers approve budget, leave door open to Medicaid expansion
ReporterState lawmakers adjourned late Saturday afternoon, but not before approving amendments to the state budget. The final spending plan includes money to speed up the opening of a state prison in Grayson County that has been sitting empty. The prison is now...Tags: Government, Government Health Care, Medicaid, Rockbridge County, Ken Cuccinelli
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Virginia budget negotiators work toward Medicaid compromise
General Assembly budget negotiators are putting the final touches on a possible compromise on Medicaid expansion, the biggest sticking point in adopting revisions to the state's two-year spending plan. The Senate favored expanding Medicaid to an...
Tags: Government Health Care, Medicaid, Budgets and Budgeting
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UPDATE: Dublin doctor convicted on federal drug distribution charges
A former Dublin doctor was convicted late Thursday evening on federal drug distribution charges. Linda Sue Cheek was convicted after an eight-day trial in the United States District Court in Roanoke on 172 of the 173 counts she was facing. Evidence at...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Crimes, Punishment
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Governor Bob McDonnell says Virginia will use health care exchange
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell has sent the Obama administration a letter saying that while Virginia will use a federally run health care exchange, the state intends to retain regulatory authority over insurance providers within the exchange....
Tags: Government, Bob McDonnell, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Virginia Senate expedites a conditional Medicaid expansion
Senate Democrats and most Republicans have united to approve an expedited roadmap for expanding Medicaid in Virginia provided the federal government allows numerous cost-containment reforms. But in the House, a similar appeal to fast-track broadening...
Tags: Government Health Care, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics
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Appeals court to rehear health care challenge
A federal appeals court in Richmond is set to rehear Liberty University's challenge to the Obama administration's health care law. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals set a Feb. 27 deadline for the Lynchburg university's brief in the case and oral...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Judges, Healthcare Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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OUR HEALTH: Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners are helping to meet the growing demand for primary care.
Ten thousand Americans turn 65 every day, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Not only is our population getting older, but it’s also growing at such a rate that by 2025 we will need an additional 52,000 family doctors. This...
Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics, Electronics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals
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