Reposted by VPM AdrienneVPM News @vpm.org · 01/07/2025Students, faculty and community members gathered Saturday morning to show support for outgoing UVA President Jim Ryan. Ryan announced his resignation last week after the school faced scrutiny from federal investigators related to its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices. 043
Reposted by VPM AdrienneVPM News @vpm.org · 27/06/2025“They went for Columbia, and they went for Harvard, and then they came for us,” UVA Faculty Senate chair-elect Jeri Seidman told VPM News. “I think every university should now be worried about the DOJ believing that they can have a say in the administration of a university.”vpm.orgRyan's exit as UVA president met with surprise around the commonwealthVirginia Democrats — several of them UVA alums — publicly condemned the decision. 01710
Reposted by VPM AdrienneShaban @theshabomb.com · 28/06/2025UVA President Jim Ryan resigned under pressure from Trump DOJ. Read more from the rest of the @vpm.org team 163
Reposted by VPM AdrienneVPM News @vpm.org · 27/06/2025BREAKING: UVA President Jim Ryan resigned Friday, according to news reports.vpm.orgUVA president Jim Ryan resigns under pressure from Trump administrationThe Justice Department has been investigating UVA over its diversity practices. 246
Reposted by VPM AdrienneVPM News @vpm.org · 12/05/2025More than 1/3 of Virginia's hospitals are operating "in the red." Providers worry that federal cuts would hurt the already-struggling health care system. Here's @vpmadrienne.bsky.social in the latest VPM News Short. 074
Reposted by VPM AdrienneVPM News @vpm.org · 09/05/2025“RRS improperly paid $554,661.50 in benefits to 44 deceased retirees, with $415,660.76 unrecovered due to ineffective controls in preventing, detecting, and recovering payments to ineligible recipients,” the audit states.vpm.orgCity audit finds Richmond Retirement System paid $550K to dead peopleThe review identified inadequate operating procedures last updated in 2014. 121
VPM Adrienne @vpmadrienne.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Data analyzed by Georgetown Univ. found people living in rural Virginia are more reliant on Medicaid and Medicare and would be disproportionately impacted by cuts to those programs. I spoke to two Danville women, worrying cuts could leave them w/o resources they need. www.vpm.org/news/2025-04...vpm.orgDanville residents worry Medicaid cuts could lead to homelessness, deathData shows federal health cuts will harm rural communities nationwide. 010
Reposted by VPM AdrienneVPM News @vpm.org · 01/04/2025Federal cuts also threaten the state's progress in clearing the developmental disability waiver waitlist. Right now, there are about 17,000 people with developmental disability waivers in Virginia and another 15,550 on the waiver waitlist. More from @vpmadrienne.bsky.social:vpm.orgFederal cuts could inhibit progress on developmental disability careVirginia has expanded care for the community, but Medicaid cuts could lead to setbacks. 033
VPM Adrienne @vpmadrienne.bsky.social · 28/03/2025The convo I had with former VDH head Dr. Norman Oliver, who led Virginia's health dept. during COVID. We talked about HHS's decision to cut billions in federal funding related to COVID, and the broader implications he says that decision will have for public health. www.vpm.org/news/2025-03...vpm.orgEx-VDH Commissioner: Federal cuts may lead to ‘horrific consequences’Dr. Norman Oliver says the cuts would damage state efforts to upgrade technology systems, and reduce opioid use and STIs. 010
VPM Adrienne @vpmadrienne.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Meet two Central Virginia area Medicaid recipients who are advocating to protect the program from federal cuts. www.vpm.org/news/2025-03...vpm.orgWatch: Central Virginia Medicaid recipients advocate for programCongress considers $880 billion in cuts that could impact health care. 010
VPM Adrienne @vpmadrienne.bsky.social · 27/02/2025An update on Medicaid expansion & what can happen in Virginia if Congress changes federal funding. The GA considered but did not include a budget amendment that would have specifically addressed the trigger law that immediately removes ~630k people from coverage. www.vpm.org/news/2025-02...vpm.orgMedicaid expansion trigger law left untouched during General AssemblyState lawmakers wait on congressional budget negotiations. 000
VPM Adrienne @vpmadrienne.bsky.social · 07/02/2025An update on a story I've been covering this week. HHS says "technical issues" caused errors in payment system that forced three Richmond community health centers to close this week. www.vpm.org/news/2025-02...vpm.orgFunding fears persist for ‘locked out’ community health centersThe federal system Virginia’s centers rely on is having “technical issues.” 000
Reposted by VPM AdrienneVPM News @vpm.org · 05/02/2025A circuit court judge denied Richmond's bid to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit by Connie Clay, the former employee who alleges that Petula Burks (then the city's communications director) told her to violate FOIA — then retaliated against her for disclosing the potential violations.vpm.orgJudge denies city of Richmond’s dismissal motion in whistleblower lawsuitConnie Clay claims retaliation after disclosing potential FOIA violations. 031
VPM Adrienne @vpmadrienne.bsky.social · 05/02/2025There are still unanswered questions about why 16 of the states 31 Federally Qualified Health Clinics have been unable to access their federal grants for more than a week. What has stopping their funding? Why? How long will the pause in funding last? 020