Virginia Beach makes interpreters available for Hispanic patients

“Lugo’s presence at the department reflects a larger trend in Virginia Beach and the state, as various agencies find themselves serving a more ethnically diverse population. The issue has caught the attention of state legislators too, who this month proposed a study of foreign language interpreters who work in medical offices (HJ42)….”

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