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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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Reston Town Center North plan heading in right direction, design board says

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 23, 2025 at 10:00AM

Fairfax County and Inova's proposed RTC North conceptual development plan (via LandDesign/Fairfax County)

Reston Association’s Design Review Board recently got a fresh look at the latest plan for developing Reston Town Center North (RTC North), and for the most part, members were encouraged by what they saw.

“I don’t see any reason for a motion of … approval from my sense, because we’re still working,” Design Review Board Chair Michael Wood told the development team after a presentation on July 15. “You guys got some feedback from us. I think you guys have some actionable things that you guys can provide, and you’re in the right direction for sure.”

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Inova brings specialist care clinics together at new Herndon facility

By Vernon Miles

Published July 2, 2025 at 9:15AM

Ribbon cutting for Inova Cares Clinics and Inova Juniper Program (image via Inova)

Last month, Inova officially opened a new care center in Herndon, bringing together its family, women, and children-specialized clinics under one roof.

The new facility is located at 365 Herndon Parkway, Suite 105, just across Fairfax County Parkway from Reston Hospital.

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NEW: Fairfax leaders bullish on AI industry growth but see need to prepare for job impacts

By Vernon Miles

Published June 5, 2025 at 9:15AM | Updated June 6, 2025 at 10:50AM

Supervisor Dan Storck at meeting discussing AI Coalition development (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

Fairfax County doesn’t want to be left behind in what’s looking like an artificial intelligence arms race.

At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors Council for Economic Opportunity on Tuesday (June 3), regional government and private sector leaders discussed plans to assemble an AI Coalition.

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NEW: Reston Town Center North plan calls for housing, rec center and more

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2025 at 8:30AM | Updated May 8, 2025 at 3:58PM

Bowman Towne Drive with a sign for Inova's Reston emergency room and Sunrise Senior Living (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new plan is officially under review for Fairfax County’s long-awaited Reston Town Center North (RTC North) redevelopment.

Inova Health System and the county’s Board of Supervisors have submitted a joint rezoning application for at least 1.6 million square feet of mixed-use development that will make way for a new Embry Rucker Shelter and Reston Regional Library, along with housing, a school, recreational facilities and retail.

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Inova to open subscription primary care office at Reston Row

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 9, 2024 at 9:00AM

Comstock's planned Reston Row development (via LandDesign/Fairfax County)

Inova Health System will soon expand its Reston footprint with a new medical office at Reston Station.

Inova 360° Concierge Medicine, the nonprofit healthcare system’s subscription-based primary care program, has signed a lease for 4,505 square feet at 1880 Reston Row Plaza, a 10-story office building now under construction near the Wiehle Metro station, Reston Station developer Comstock announced last week.

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Vienna Little League coach wins award, $2K donation for team

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 29, 2024 at 9:45AM

Vienna Little League coach Josh Cilman was named Inova-GoHealth's 2024 Coach of the Year (courtesy Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care)

Vienna Little League (VLL) has a new accolade under its belt, thanks to one standout coach.

Josh Cilman, who coaches boys and girls at the league’s “Majors” level, has been named 2024 Coach of the Year by Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, which operates 23 urgent care centers in Northern Virginia. Announced on Nov. 19, the award comes with a $2,000 donation that the VLL can use for supplies and other resources.

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Inova settles $2.4M Medicaid fraud case over ‘improperly modified’ claims

By James Jarvis

Published November 18, 2024 at 11:15AM

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

Inova has agreed to pay nearly $2.4 million to settle allegations that it falsified Medicaid reimbursement claims tied to sterilization and hysterectomy procedures.

The settlement comes after Inova voluntarily disclosed issues to federal and state authorities, revealing that some Medicaid claims were improperly modified by employees between January and August 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced on Friday (Nov. 15).

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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 in 2024 (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.