Virginia hospitals amplify risks federal shifts pose to patient care

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 1,235

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Virginia’s state and federal Democratic lawmakers have issued many full-throated rebukes of the drastic health care impacts imposed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act over the past year, but hospital chains have been more reserved about their concerns.

But that’s changing, as the reality of reduced federal funding and spiking insurance costs has set in for facilities statewide.

“There has been just a lot of quiescence,” said Virginia political analyst Bob Holsworth. “But …

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