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In January, Riverside Smithfield Hospital opened in Isle of Wight County. Photo courtesy Riverside Health
Mar 1, 2026

Virginia health systems face $26B in federal cuts

Virginia health systems confront $26 billion in Medicaid cuts due to the 2025 federal budget law, prompting closures and new hospital expansions.

L to R: William & Mary President Katherine Rowe, philanthropist Jane Batten and Virginia Institute for Marine Science Dean Derek Aday announce Batten’s $100 million donation in 2024. Photo by Stephen Salpukas/William & Mary
Jun 2, 2025

As federal cuts loom, Virginia universities redouble fundraising

Colleges are facing cuts in federal funding, and that creates more pressure to seek funds from private donors.

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