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.
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.
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.
Sentara College of Health Sciences moving to Virginia Wesleyan
Sentara College of Health Sciences will join Virginia Wesleyan in 2026, expanding access to nursing and health care degree programs.
Whistleblowers amend complaint against Sentara
Whistleblowers last week filed an amended complaint accusing Sentara of improperly inflating 2018–2019 insurance rates.
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.
Virginia nursing homes sue state over Youngkin budget veto
Over 180 Virginia nursing homes are suing the state after Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a budget provision to increase Medicaid payments.
Mary Washington Healthcare, UMW plan to launch medical school
Mary Washington Healthcare is planning to partner with the University of Mary Washington to launch a new medical school.
U.Va. medical school names interim dean
UVA Health leadership last week announced Dr. Colin Derdeyn will soon be its interim dean of the U.Va. School of Medicine.
VCU Health plans to add 16-story hospital tower
VCU Health hopes to soon construct a major hospital tower at its downtown medical center campus in Richmond, which will feature 576 beds.
HCA plans $260M hospital in Chesterfield County
HCA Virginia health system plans to construct a new $260 million hospital in Chesterfield County to meet the region’s growing population.
New Sentara and VWU college to launch in January
Sentara Health and Virginia Wesleyan University announced on Wednesday that their new college will launch in January 2026.