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🌱 How rising radiology costs are reshaping Medicaid spending in Pearisburg

Pearisburg, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How rising radiology costs are reshaping Medicaid spending in Pearisburg

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Hot with lots of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunshine, hot; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Radiology procedures in Pearisburg accounted for $249,042 in Medicaid payments in 2024 (newrivervalleytimes.com) — Medicaid spending on radiology procedures in Pearisburg reached $249,042 in 2024, making it the town’s fourth-largest Medicaid service category and all of it tied to ZIP code 24134. Local payments for scans like CTs and X-rays have more than doubled since 2019, even as new federal cuts may shift more Medicaid costs onto Virginia and Pearisburg taxpayers.
   

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  • Have questions about the 20 land bridges, 2 tunnels, and 3 marine trestles under construction between Norfolk and Hampton?
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