The Virginia General Assembly has cut funding for the Health Wagon from the upcoming two-year budget. The action came after it was revealed the Southwestern Virginia free medical clinic is paying CEO Teresa Tyson more than $500,000 a year.Emily Schabacher with Cardinal News was first to report on the compensation package. She talked about it with Fred Echols.
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