Washington Post reporter covering congressional delegations from Virginia, Maryland and DC. Formerly @starledger @mcall. Proud Blue Hen
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By: Jenna Portnoy
Parham Jaberi's appointment comes after Board of Health members last month questioned the timeline for Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to name a new commissioner.
By: Jenna Portnoy
The opioid antidote Narcan and fentanyl test strips are among the items that soon will be available at six free vending machines throughout the District.
By: Jenna Portnoy
Karen Shelton treated patients in Bristol for nearly 20 years before serving as director of three health districts representing all of Southwest Virginia.
By: Jenna Portnoy
An estimated 140,000 Virginia children will no longer be covered by Medicaid as pandemic-era protections expire.
Higher wages, guaranteed mental health benefits outside the hospital and a limit on the number of patients are all that GWU health workers seek.
By: Jenna Portnoy
States, D.C., adapt as national public health emergency sunsets.
By: Jenna Portnoy
Here's what to know as pandemic-era Medicaid rules expire, leaving governments reexamining who qualifies for public health insurance.
By: Jenna Portnoy
The appointment marks the second time Youngkin has rewarded someone Senate Democrats would not support with an appointment not subject to their confirmation.
By: Jenna Portnoy
Patient advocates highlight consequences for mental health, opioid treatment under prior authorization rules they want the D.C. Council to change.
By: Jenna Portnoy
Sharon Lewis, formerly a senior deputy director at D.C. Health, is retiring after steering the agency for nearly a year.
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