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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.

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.

Sentara College of Health Sciences moving to Virginia Wesleyan
Sep 29, 2025

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.

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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.

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.

Woman accused of running high-end brothels in Northern Virginia and near Boston set to be sentenced
Sep 4, 2025

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
Aug 20, 2025

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
Aug 19, 2025

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
Aug 18, 2025

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
Aug 7, 2025

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.

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Aug 6, 2025

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.

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