Virginia health leaders, lawmakers share enhanced healthcare resources for rural communities

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 920

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Eastern Shore residents and healthcare providers on Friday told state leaders about the opportunities and challenges they face serving their communities, with Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marvin Figueroa outlining how the state government can support them and other rural Virginians.

“We’re here to learn what the challenges are, what the assets are and ‘how (we can) scale the work,” Figueroa said at Eastern Shore Community College, one of several …

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