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Rendering of freestanding emergency room planned for Stafford County. Courtesy HCA Virginia
Apr 23, 2026

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center invests $37M across two ERs

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center will invest $37 million to expand emergency services with a new freestanding ER in Stafford and upgrades to its main ER.

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center in Chesterfield County. Photo by Kira Jenkins/Virginia Business
Apr 21, 2026

Bon Secours plans to appeal VDH approval of rival Chesterfield hospitals

Bon Secours has filed appeals challenging state approvals for hospital projects from competitors VCU Health and HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare is promoting Dr. Jennifer Bocker to division chief medical officer for its Capital Division, effective May 1, 2026. Photo courtesy HCA Healthcare
Apr 16, 2026

HCA taps chief medical officer for Capital Division

HCA Healthcare is promoting physician executive  Jennifer Bocker to division chief medical officer for its Capital Division, effective May 1.

A rendering of a six-story building
Apr 8, 2026

Carilion gets $500K grant for proton therapy campaign

Carilion Clinic Foundation received a $500,000 grant from the Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia for its $50 million proton therapy campaign.

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Apr 8, 2026

March jobs report blows past expectations

US employers added 178,000 jobs in march, beating expectations amid energy price concerns tied to the iran conflict, signaling labor market resilience.

VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital. Photo courtesy VCU Health.
Apr 6, 2026

Medicaid cuts put 10 Virginia hospitals at risk, report says

Medicaid cuts from H.R. 1 put 10 Virginia hospitals at risk of closure or service reduction, impacting rural and underserved communities.

Shaila Menees, chief development officer of HCA Healthcare’s Capital Division, visits the construction site for HCA’s Scott’s Walk Emergency Room, set to open this year in Richmond. Photo by Jay Paul
Mar 31, 2026

Health systems build out outpatient centers, freestanding ERs

Freestanding emergency rooms and ambulatory surgery centers are growing in Virginia, improving patient convenience and easing hospital demand with new facilities opening by 2025.

Dr. Robert Winn is leaving Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Center in June. Photo courtesy VCU.
Mar 24, 2026

Head of VCU Massey Center to depart

Dr. Robert Winn, director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, is leaving the center in June.

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center. Photo by Virginia Business/Kira Jenkins.
Mar 18, 2026

State approves three Chesterfield hospital projects, totaling $672M

Virginia State Health Commissioner Cameron Webb last week signed off on three Chesterfield County hospital projects totaling $672 million.

Dr. Craig Kent was CEO of UVA Health until his resignation in February 2025. Photo courtesy University of Virginia
Mar 6, 2026

Former UVA Health CEO sues attorneys, firm in $34M defamation case

Former UVA Health CEO Dr. Craig Kent is suing three attorneys and a law firm for allegedly running a "defamatory campaign to oust him."

Former Advance Auto Parts CEO Nicholas F. Taubman and Eugenia L. Taubman have given over $42 million to Carilion Clinic. Photo courtesy Carilion Clinic
Mar 1, 2026

Philanthropists boost Virginia universities, health systems

Virginia universities and health systems received major philanthropic gifts in 2025, including multimillion-dollar donations to support scholarships, programs, and health initiatives.

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.

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