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AstraZeneca plans multibillion-dollar pharma factory in Virginia
Oct 9, 2025

AstraZeneca to invest $4.5B in Albemarle manufacturing plants

AstraZeneca will invest $4.5 billion to establish two new manufacturing facilities in Albemarle County and create 600 direct jobs.

Sentara to lay off 220, including 127 in Virginia
Oct 9, 2025

Sentara to lay off 220, including 127 in Virginia

Sentara Health will lay off 220 employees — including 127 in Virginia — as part of a restructuring tied to dropping Medicare Advantage plans.

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Oct 8, 2025

Owens & Minor to sell largest business segment for $375M

Fortune 500 company Owens & Minor, based in Henrico County, announced Wednesday that it plans to sell its Products & Healthcare Services segment for $375 million to Platinum Equity.

Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
Oct 3, 2025

Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts

The U.S. government shutdown enters day three as Democrats demand ACA tax credit extensions and Trump threatens federal layoffs, cuts.

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Oct 1, 2025

Genworth subsidiary launches inaugural long-term care insurance

CareScout, a subsidiary of insurance company Genworth Financial, announced that it has launched its first long-term care insurance product.

Health systems forecast pain from Medicaid cuts
Sep 29, 2025

Health systems forecast pain from Medicaid cuts

Virginia hospitals face closures as Medicaid cuts hit budgets; Augusta Health closes clinics, warns of $40M loss by 2034.

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Sep 29, 2025

Whistleblowers amend complaint against Sentara

Whistleblowers last week filed an amended complaint accusing Sentara of improperly inflating 2018–2019 insurance rates.

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center. Photo by Virginia Business/Kira Jenkins.
Sep 22, 2025

State rejects St. Francis hospital expansion

The Virginia state government has rejected a request from Bon Secours’ St. Francis Medical Center to add 36 medical surgical beds.

Amazon boosts worker pay, cuts health plan costs
Sep 17, 2025

Amazon boosts worker pay, cuts health plan costs

Amazon is investing $1B to raise U.S. worker wages and lower health plan costs, lifting average pay to $23 an hour and reducing co-pays to $5.

Eli Lilly Chair and CEO Dave Ricks speaks at a news conference in Richmond on Sept. 16, 2025, announcing the pharmaceutical company's $5 billion investment in a new manufacturing plant in Goochland County. Photo by Katherine Schulte
Sep 16, 2025

Eli Lilly to invest $5B in Goochland plant, creating 650 jobs

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. plans to invest $5 billion in a manufacturing facility in Goochland County expected to create 650 permanent jobs.

Dr. Mitchell Rosner has been appointed to a three-year term as the University of Virginia's executive vice president for health affairs and CEO of UVA Health. Photo courtesy U.Va
Sep 12, 2025

UVA Health interim leader is named permanent CEO

Dr. Mitchell Rosner appointed as University of Virginia's executive vice president for health affairs and CEO of UVA Health, following months of leadership changes.

UVA Health University Medical Center taps interim CEO
Sep 9, 2025

UVA Health University Medical Center taps interim CEO

UVA Health has tapped longtime health care executive Teresa L. Edwards to serve as interim CEO of its University Medical Center.

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