A former employee filed a lawsuit against Sentara Norfolk General Hospital alleging discrimination based on disability and age, raising concerns about the hospital's labor relations and human rights practices.

An OpenSecrets profile of Sentara Healthcare, which is part of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, shows that while the organization maintains a lobbying presence, it did not report lobbying on specific bills in 2024. From an anti-fascist perspective, even indirect political influence via corporate lobbying raises concerns over potential complicity in broader political manipulation, though the lack of targeted legislative activity provides some mitigation.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital agreed to pay nearly $2.2 million to settle potential HIPAA violations after a data breach incident that exposed sensitive patient information due to a mailing error. The event raises serious concerns about the hospital's commitment to ethical business practices and the protection of patient privacy.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital agreed to pay nearly $2.2M to settle a significant data breach involving the misdelivery of patient health information. The breach exposed lapses in the hospital’s business practices and ethical responsibility regarding patient privacy, raising concerns about its commitment to protecting sensitive health data.