Federal spending bill could include first Medicare update since 1989 Ian Price December 22, 2022 1 minute read If passed this week, a local professor says the omnibus spending bill could be a game changer for people who receive Medicare. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: Five months after mass rescue, how Roanoke beagles are doing nowNext: Roanoke adopts economic development strategic plan Related Stories Black History Month films at the Grandin Theatre; Roanoke History Museum needs your vote, Brothers Grimm-Youth version opens this Thursday Gene Marrano January 28, 2026 0 The Entertainment District Focus Group examining long term future of Berglund Center complex Gene Marrano January 28, 2026 0 Virginia Citizens Defense League calls for investigation into killing of Alex Pretti Clark Palmer January 27, 2026 0