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In 2024, Medicaid billings in Salem for services under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies totaled $3,254,810, reflecting an 18.4% rise from the prior year.

There was one company in a city associated with Franklin County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county in 2025, according to reports…

U.S. Representative Ben Cline introduced legislation targeting Chinese-owned payment technology in military facilities amid concerns over national security risks from foreign-controlled devices.

There were five companies in the City of Salem that received five FDA inspections in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

There was one company in a city associated with Franklin County that received an FDA inspection in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

There was one company in a city associated with Roanoke County that received an FDA inspection in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

U.S. Representative Ben Cline criticized Virginia’s entry into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact after Governor Spanberger signed related legislation.

A bill presented by State Sen. David R. Suetterlein to update the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium has cleared both House and Senate, altering board membership and refining the consortium’s…

Virginia State Senator David Suetterlein posted about attending local events and canvassing efforts in Salem during April 2026.

David Suetterlein, Republican state senator for Virginia’s 4th district as of November 2024, posted about voting against “rigged maps,” critiqued Barack Obama’s shifting stance on redistricting commissions (April 17), and…

David Suetterlein posted three times on April 16, 2026 about state taxes, a tragedy involving the former lieutenant governor’s family in Annandale, and efforts against proposed redistricting maps.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Vinton billed $1,901,575 for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services—a 30.2% rise over the prior year.

Medicaid spending for the Medicine Services and Procedures category in Ferrum rose 81.8% to $6,496 in 2024, reflecting notable shifts in service usage and payment policies.

Clifton Forge experienced a 10.8% rise in Medicaid payments for the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies in 2024, signaling shifts in service use and reimbursement levels.

Medicaid expenditures on Rocky Mount’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment category surged 164.1% in 2024, highlighting differences in how these services are accessed and reimbursed.

Medicaid payments for Surgery services in Boones Mill grew 16.2% in 2024, indicating shifts in usage and reimbursement trends.

In 2024, Low Moor medical providers billed Medicaid $289,423 for radiology procedures, reflecting a 15.9% rise over the prior year.

Medicaid reimbursements connected to Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) surged by 2192% to $570,000 in Daleville during 2024, indicating significant shifts in area service use and payments.

Medicaid expenditures for Pathology and Laboratory Procedures in Cave Spring jumped 624.2% in 2024, reflecting significant shifts in service use and reimbursement trends.

Medicaid expenditures for the Radiology Procedures category in Hot Springs surged 22.6% in 2024, indicating changes in how these services are utilized and reimbursed.

Medicaid spending attributed to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment category in Salem increased by 15.6% in 2024, indicating shifts in both usage and reimbursement trends.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Buchanan billed $438 for services in the Surgery category—a 4.3% rise over the prior year.

Blue Ridge Medicaid providers billed $161,521 for services under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies in 2024, representing a 52% rise compared to the prior year.

A measure from State Sen. William M. Stanley, Jr. to form a Senior Isolation Prevention Advisory Task Force has been passed by both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly.