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Ian Munro reports on health and housing. In 2022, he joined The Pilot after three years reporting for the Daily News-Record in the Shenandoah Valley. Munro likes good conversations and old machines.
Had there been no agreement by March 1, Bon Secours facilities would have become out-of-network for those with Optima government-supported plans and commercial group insurance plans
PRINCO LLC is planning to have a grand opening for the roughly 80,000-square-foot refurbished facility in April with hiring for about 284 jobs starting in March, according to a press release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin and information from the company CEO.
The rising costs of health services and drugs are leading more Americans to put off care for longer. Some experts blame hospitals and their ability to set prices. But hospitals and industry groups say rising prices are the result of low reimbursements from insurance companies.
If signed into law and funded in the budget, the governor would appoint members and the board would meet at least four times a year and decide which drug prices to review for their affordability.
A proposal to have the state help parents afford medical supplies such as breathing tubes and specialized formula failed to get enough support in House of Delegates budget talks, but was supported in the Senate.
Bon Secours facilities would become out-of-network for those with Optima government-supported and commercial group insurance plans if the two health groups are unable to reach a deal by March 1.