Virginia’s new public health leaders take the helm as state agencies weather uncharted waters

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 1,433

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Two men with deep experience in health care policy and practice have recently been tapped to oversee Virginia’s public health agencies, as health care remains a top concern for residents and an ongoing challenge for state and federal lawmakers.

Virginia Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Cameron Webb and Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marvin Figueroa — the former a leading Black physician and educator raised in Spotsylvania, the latter an immigrant and …

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