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Halifax Community Hospital
Coverage of Halifax Community Hospital in the Nexus archive.
- 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.