Virginia’s Medicaid costs were $140 million over budget in the fiscal year that ended on June 30, as fewer people than expected dropped off the rolls during a federally required reevaluation of eligibility for the 2.1 million Virginians who were receiving health care benefits under the program.
Inside Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University new tower
A patient room in the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on Tuesday.
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Tracy Lowerre, clinical nurse liaison for the hospital, shows off a stocked PPE cabinet in the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on Tuesday.
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An exam room in the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on Tuesday.
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A quiet room for family members to make phone calls or have a moment to themselves is seen in the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on Tuesday.
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Tracy Lowerre, clinical nurse liaison for the hospital, is seen in the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on March 21, 2023.
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Signage is ready for opening day at the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on March 21, 2023.
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The new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on March 21, 2023.
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The new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on March 21, 2023.
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Richmond artist Jordan Hopkins works on a S. Ross Browne mural in the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on March 21, 2023.
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The trauma bay in the emergency department at the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on March 21, 2023.
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Jeniece Roane, vice president of operations, is seen in the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on March 21, 2023.
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The teen lounge in the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on March 21, 2023.
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DPR Construction takes on high-complexity work that challenges its employees. The new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU is one of the company's recent projects.
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The new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU on Tuesday.