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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.

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Fairfax County looks to improve ambulance fee collections after contractor data breach

By Scott McCaffrey

Published April 11, 2025 at 2:30PM | Updated April 14, 2025 at 10:31AM

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue ambulance (file photo)

A new audit report suggests ways Fairfax County leaders can improve collection rates and recoup more of the costs of providing ambulance services.

Even as that discussion starts, the county is working to collect payments for ambulance services provided last year after encountering problems with a contractor that left many bills in limbo.

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Inova Fairfax Hospital set to open mental health unit as part of ER expansion

By Inside NoVA

Published November 14, 2024 at 1:15PM

Inova leaders and supporters cut a ribbon to celebrate an expansion of its Fairfax hospital's emergency room (courtesy Inova Health System)

Inova Fairfax Hospital plans to open the region’s first EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) unit for those experiencing a mental health crisis.

The unit, which opens to patients Nov. 19, was created in response to community need for enhanced behavioral health services, Inova said in a news release.

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Construction breaks ground on Inova Franconia-Springfield Hospital

By James Cullum

Published October 1, 2024 at 9:45AM

Officials break ground on a new Franconia-Springfield Hospital (staff photo by James Cullum)

Inova has broken ground on its new Franconia-Springfield hospital, promising to bring full-service inpatient care to the area by 2028.

Marking the start of construction on the expansion of Inova’s HealthPlex campus, the groundbreaking at 6361 Walker Lane in Franconia was the first of two ceremonies that the health system held yesterday (Monday), along with one for the new Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark.

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Report: Inova lands $10M donation to help expand Fairfax hospital

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 27, 2024 at 9:30AM

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

Inova Health Systems is working to boost the capacity of its emergency room in Merrifield with the help of a $10 million gift from the co-founder of an international IT consulting firm.

The nonprofit announced last Thursday (March 21) that it received the planned gift commitment from Apex Systems co-founder Win Sheridan. The money will go to Inova’s Greatest Needs fund, which is administered by its CEO to support “critical projects and initiatives.”

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Dungeons and Dragons players organize ‘epic’ quest in Springfield for charity

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 3, 2023 at 9:30AM | Updated November 3, 2023 at 11:07AM

Derrick Chelikowski (right) and other Dungeons and Dragons players at Curio Cavern in Springfield (courtesy Alex Manavi)

(Updated at 11:05 a.m.) Adventurers will band together in Springfield this Saturday (Nov. 4) in support of a noble cause: raising money to help sick children.

Wizards and rogues, bards and druids alike have been invited to Curio Cavern (6701 Loisdale Rd, Suite 15) for a multi-table Dungeons and Dragons session — known in the role-playing game as an “epic” — that will raise funds for Children’s National Hospital in D.C.

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Inova unveils new branding, logo

By Inside NoVA

Published October 6, 2023 at 2:30PM

A sign for Inova Fairfax Hospital sports the health care system's new logo (courtesy Inova)

Inova this week unveiled a rebranding initiative with a new logo, look and tone that will “redefine the health system’s identity.”

“The launch of the new brand aims to capture the health system’s dedication to innovative, compassionate, patient-centered and world-class healthcare while fostering a culture of inclusivity and collaboration,” Inova said in a news release.

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Inova Mount Vernon adds behavioral health unit, expanding access to care along Richmond Highway

By Matt Blitz

Published May 10, 2023 at 9:30AM

A group room at the Inova Veatch Family Behavioral Health Unit (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital will open a new behavioral health unit next week, marking an expansion of mental health care along the Richmond Highway corridor.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday morning (Tuesday) for the nearly $10 million facility, which will increase bed capacity at the hospital by 67%.

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Inova gets green light for new Springfield hospital from Fairfax County

By Fatimah Waseem

Published September 14, 2022 at 2:30PM

INOVA is proposing to expand its hospital campus (Photo via INOVA).

Construction on a new hospital next to Inova’s existing Franconia-Springfield HealthPlex is expected to begin late next year after the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the rezoning plan at a meeting yesterday (Tuesday).

The board voted unanimously to bring 985,000 square feet of medical space to the 21-acre campus on the intersection of Beulah Street and the Franconia-Springfield Parkway. Two representatives recused themselves from the vote due to their tie’s with Inova.

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JUST IN: Man arrested for alleged sexual assault of Inova Fair Oaks patient

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 12, 2022 at 2:15PM | Updated August 16, 2022 at 9:58AM

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (via Google Maps)

Updated at 9:45 a.m. on 8/16/2022 — Hektor Fernando Alvarez’s employment at Virginia Hospital Center was terminated on Friday (Aug. 12), the hospital says.

Earlier: A man from Falls Church has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a patient under his care when he worked at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (3600 Joseph Siewick Drive), the Fairfax County Police Department announced today (Friday).