-
The Trump administration froze funding for some federal grant programs that pay for research at universities, including at Virginia Tech.
-
Sen.Tim Kaine and Rep. Bobby Scott blame staff cuts imposed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
-
Virginia lawmakers unanimously passed a bill directing the state Department of Health to provide training on common disorders like endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
-
Groups in Virginia who aid people with disabilities worry cuts in search of fraud will hurt their communities.
-
Fishing Point Healthcare provides tribal members and non-natives with primary care, physical therapy, dental and pharmacy services.
-
Farms on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, eastern Maryland and Delaware have had to deal with infections as the deadly outbreak continues across the United States.
-
-
A lack of access to food can contribute to health problems, including Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. And people with both health problems and inadequate health insurance often have to choose between eating, or getting their medicine. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge [EYE-shuh PEER-guh] has this report.
-
Providers say new funding necessary to keep up with need
-
The Trump administration's reduction in NIH funding could have economic impacts on communities like Blacksburg, Roanoke and Charlottesville.
-
Virginia receives over $650 million a year in federal grant funding from NIH. That employs over 7,500 people and creates over $1.7 billion in economic activity.
-
Despite pause on federal funding freeze, centers unable to access grants