Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association
Coverage of Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association in the Nexus archive.
- Virginia hospital emergency departments see increase in patients without proof of insurance
Virginia hospital emergency departments saw a 49% increase in self-pay patients from 2022 to 2025, with 405,584 such visits in 2025. The rise is linked to potential impacts from H.R. 1, the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025, which could reduce healthcare funding and coverage for millions.
- Rural Virginia has been kind to the GOP, yet Trump’s GOP allows rural healthcare to suffer
Rural Virginia's healthcare is declining due to federal Medicaid cuts under Trump's policies, including a $911 billion national reduction over 10 years and a proposed $31 billion cut to Virginia's Medicaid funding. Rural areas rely more on Medicaid than urban regions, exacerbating challenges for small hospitals.
- ER visits by uninsured patients in Virginia hospitals spiked by 8% last year
Virginia hospitals reported an 8% increase in ER visits by uninsured patients last year, attributed to federal healthcare shifts and reduced primary care access. State lawmakers allocated funding for free clinics and a new subsidy to address ACA subsidy expirations, while 13 rural hospitals face closure risks due to Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement cuts and expired subsidies.
- ER visits by uninsured patients in Virginia hospitals spiked by 8% last year
Virginia hospitals reported an 8% increase in ER visits by uninsured patients last year, labeled as 'self-pay' cases. State lawmakers have allocated funds for free clinics and a healthcare subsidy to address gaps from expired ACA subsidies, while rural hospitals face closure risks due to federal policy changes and reimbursement cuts.