Virginia to fund cancer screening program for firefighters

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: July 1, 2026

Words: 724

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Virginia’s new two-year budget earmarks millions to help offset current and forthcoming federal funding changes to healthcare and social services. It also accomplished a bipartisan multi-year effort to fund cancer screenings for firefighters.

Studies show that firefighters are at higher risk for the disease in their line of work due to their heightened exposure to fumes and chemicals.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger introduced the “lifesaving” measure as a budget amendment in late …

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