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Top Five May 2025
The most-read stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from March 11-April 11
Top Five May 2025
The most-read stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from March 11-April 11
1 | Whistleblowers in Sentara insurance investigation revealed
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia unsealed a whistleblower complaint against Sentara Health that accused the Hampton Roads health care system of improperly inflating Charlottesville-area insurance rates on the Affordable Care Act exchange in 2018 and 2019. (March 25)
2 | Roanoke ER doc seeks $20M in landmark whistleblower lawsuit
A Roanoke Valley emergency room doctor’s $20 million lawsuit went to jury trial April 8, with Dr. Thomas Bolton alleging that he was fired for complaining that HCA Healthcare‘s emphasis on shorter ER wait times at LewisGale Medical Center and its Cave Spring ER had a negative impact on patient safety. (April 7)
3 | Mitre to lay off 442 employees after DOGE cuts contracts
Federal contractor Mitre, which has dual headquarters in McLean and Massachusetts, expects to lay off 442 people in Virginia by June 3. (April 3)
4 | Trump appointee fires Freddie Mac CEO
On March 13, the Trump administration’s new Federal Housing Finance Agency director fired Diana Reid, CEO of Freddie Mac, the Tysons-based government-backed mortgage financing provider. (March 24)
5 | Construction of Virginia’s tallest building slated for April
LS GreenLink USA announced plans to break ground April 28 in Chesapeake on its $680 million-plus offshore wind subsea cable manufacturing facility, the first of its kind in the United States. (March 25)
