Charlotte Rene Woods
@charlottewords.bsky.social
Politics Reporter at Virginia Mercury.
Prev: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Charlottesville Tomorrow
Trying to use this site more!
Prev: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Charlottesville Tomorrow
Trying to use this site more!
And shoutout to my former newsroom, @cvilletomorrow.bsky.social. I was able to link to some of their coverage in my story!
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
And shoutout to my former newsroom, @cvilletomorrow.bsky.social. I was able to link to some of their coverage in my story!
In Pt. 3, orgs supporting HIV/AIDS patients experienced funding losses this year too. Norfolk's Shay Tucker and Richmond's Kelly Garrett told me how they stay cheerful, despite growing concerns for themselves & their communities. 🧵 4/4
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Virginia patients, nonprofits cope with loss of federal funding for HIV/AIDS patients • Virginia Mercury
This article, Part Three of the Mercury’s Pulse Check series, was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2025 Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health ...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In Pt. 3, orgs supporting HIV/AIDS patients experienced funding losses this year too. Norfolk's Shay Tucker and Richmond's Kelly Garrett told me how they stay cheerful, despite growing concerns for themselves & their communities. 🧵 4/4
virginiamercury.com/2025/10/22/v...
virginiamercury.com/2025/10/22/v...
In Pt. 2, hospitals, free clinics and nonprofit organizations relayed their current struggles and how they're bracing for funding and Medicaid changes in the reconciliation bill Congress passed this summer. 🧵 3/4
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Virginia hospitals, clinics brace for federal health care changes • Virginia Mercury
Ballad Health’s chief operations officer Eric Deaton characterized the forthcoming challenges as “pretty scary.” He predicts Ballad could lose around $25 million in the first year the reconciliation b...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In Pt. 2, hospitals, free clinics and nonprofit organizations relayed their current struggles and how they're bracing for funding and Medicaid changes in the reconciliation bill Congress passed this summer. 🧵 3/4
virginiamercury.com/2025/10/21/v...
virginiamercury.com/2025/10/21/v...
Prior to the federal changes, Va. Health Dept. had its own internal issues to heal: financial mismanagement and staffing issues. I explore their progress as they adjust to federal changes in Pt. 1 of "Pulse Check." 🧵 2/4
virginiamercury.com/2025/10/20/p...
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How the Virginia Department of Health is healing internal issues amid federal funding cuts • Virginia Mercury
In Part One of the Mercury’s Pulse Check series, we examine the challenges that were roiling the state health department even before this year’s federal cuts introduced new hurdles, and how officials ...
virginiamercury.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Prior to the federal changes, Va. Health Dept. had its own internal issues to heal: financial mismanagement and staffing issues. I explore their progress as they adjust to federal changes in Pt. 1 of "Pulse Check." 🧵 2/4
virginiamercury.com/2025/10/20/p...
virginiamercury.com/2025/10/20/p...
Story update: VDH told me today that people without underlying conditions should consult with their healthcare providers. It's not much, but at least without prescription requirements there might be less bottlenecking at PCPs. I also spoke with a pharmacist today.
September 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Story update: VDH told me today that people without underlying conditions should consult with their healthcare providers. It's not much, but at least without prescription requirements there might be less bottlenecking at PCPs. I also spoke with a pharmacist today.
This was a breaking story to note the order had dropped but I too have plenty of questions and they're still pending with VDH by the time I'm responding to you. I plan to update the story when more details emerge.
September 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This was a breaking story to note the order had dropped but I too have plenty of questions and they're still pending with VDH by the time I'm responding to you. I plan to update the story when more details emerge.