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Published June 22, 2026 at 11:45AM

Seal of Fairfax County in the Board of Supervisors' meeting room (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Fairfax County is bracing for cutbacks in federal funding for Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a result of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump last July 4.

An approximately $6.7 million reduction in revenue — already reflected in the fiscal year 2027 budget adopted on May 5 — is the result of the federal government shifting more administrative costs for SNAP to the states, county staff told the Board of Supervisors during their Health and Human Services Committee meeting on June 16.

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As Inova continues expanding, CEO urges Fairfax to streamline development process

By Scott McCaffrey

Published June 17, 2026 at 11:45AM

Construction work on Franconia-Springfield campus (via Inova Health System and Fairfax County)

Inova Health System’s CEO used a recent roundtable discussion with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and business leaders to connect his organization’s growth to broader quality of life across the region.

Health care is “the job engine and in many ways economic engine” of Northern Virginia, Dr. J. Stephen Jones said at yesterday’s meeting of the county’s Council for Economic Opportunity.

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Kaine still sees small chance Senate could vote to extend health care subsidies

By James Cullum

Published December 12, 2025 at 2:45PM | Updated December 12, 2025 at 3:12PM

(Left to right) Neighborhood Health CEO Dr. Basim Khan, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and Katie Baker of Protect Our Care at a roundtable discussion on healthcare at Neighborhood Health in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, Dec. 12, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) predicts there’s a small chance that the Senate will coalesce around a deal to prevent premium health care hikes for millions of Americans before next month.

Kaine made the statement today (Friday) at a roundtable with health care professionals at a Neighborhood Health clinic in Hybla Valley after most Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic bill Thursday that would’ve extended Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of this year.

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Fairfax County mom advocates for health care tax credits extension on Capitol Hill

By Jared Serre

Published November 17, 2025 at 2:45PM

Fairfax County resident Lili Combs speaks outside the U.S. Capitol Building on Nov. 12 (photo courtesy of Bert Shepherd)

A Fairfax County woman joined Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill last week (Wednesday) to call for action with substantial increases to health care costs on the horizon.

With the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits slated to expire at the end of the year, 57-year-old Lili Combs stands to see her annual health insurance premiums increase by nearly $1,000, she said steps from the U.S. Capitol building.

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N. Va. Congressmen oppose deal to reopen government without health care guarantees

By Jared Serre and Associated Press

Published November 10, 2025 at 12:00PM | Updated November 10, 2025 at 3:46PM

Rep. James Walkinshaw (staff photo by Jared Serre)

All three of Fairfax County’s Congressional representatives say they will not support a legislative deal advanced late yesterday (Sunday) by the U.S. Senate to reopen the federal government.

Without a guarantee that health care subsidies will be extended, the latest effort by lawmakers to break the record-long stalemate over funding is a non-starter, Rep. James Walkinshaw, who’s in his first term representing Virginia’s 11th District, said in a statement.

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VHC Health expands Tysons facility with imaging, women’s health services

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 7, 2025 at 2:45PM

The entrance to VHC Health's new Imaging and Cardiovascular Diagnostics Center in Tysons (courtesy VHC Health)

VHC Health patients will soon no longer have to trek to Arlington to receive mammograms or pregnancy support.

The nonprofit community health system recently expanded its Tysons Pavilion at 1760 Old Meadow Road with an imaging center, and it will launch a center focused on women’s health early next year.

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Federal government shutdown now the longest ever, as Trump meets with GOP senators

By Associated Press

Published November 5, 2025 at 10:00AM

President Donald Trump speaks during a breakfast with Senate and House Republicans in the State Dining Room of the White House on Nov. 5, 2025 (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks.

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New veterinary ER in Chantilly lets owners stay with pets during treatment

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published October 10, 2025 at 3:45PM

Lila the dog sits with Dr. Samantha Storey, nursing trainer Jordan Jangel (left) and Dr. Kit Parkinson (middle, seated) at VEG ER for Pets in Chantilly (photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

A 24/7 pet emergency room that allows owners to stay with their furry and feathery friends through all stages of treatment opened its 114th location this week in Chantilly.

VEG ER for Pets, located at 5009 Westone Plaza, offers an open floor plan with no lobby, and immediate contact with the medical team. Owners are able to follow their pets throughout treatment and have the option to observe procedures such as surgeries. Overnight stays for hospitalizations are also offered at no additional charge.

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Walkinshaw visits Reston tea shop to make case for extending healthcare subsidies

By Jared Serre

Published October 9, 2025 at 11:45AM

Rep. James Walkinshaw hosts a roundtable at Elden Street Tea Shop in Reston (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Without action, millions of Americans — including thousands across Fairfax County — will soon experience drastic changes to their healthcare coverage.

Federal health insurance subsidies are set to expire at year’s end, triggering increases to monthly premiums estimated at hundreds of dollars. Rep. James Walkinshaw and other House Democrats are in agreement that seeking a permanent solution is a hill worth dying on.

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Fairfax County awaits guidance on potential fallout of reduced federal support for Medicaid

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 3, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated September 4, 2025 at 12:09PM

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus patient drop-off (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Almost two months after President Donald Trump signed his so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law, the legislation’s health care implications remain hazy.

Adopted on July 4, the federal budget reconciliation package introduced a number of changes to Medicaid, Medicare and the marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that could lead to an additional 10 million uninsured people in the U.S. by 2034, according to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) most recent estimates.