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11/27/2019 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia officials have moved to dismiss a federal lawsuit over the state’s foster care system, saying the plaintiff doesn’t recognize the recent steps taken to improve.
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11/26/2019 - Modern Healthcare by: Jessica Kim Cohen
WASHINGTON, DC - More than 900,000 veterans used telemedicine services from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in fiscal 2019, up 17% from the previous year, the agency announced Friday.
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11/26/2019 - Modern Healthcare by: Michael Brady
WASHINGTON, DC - The CMS on Monday announced that it's accepting applications for its Primary Care First alternative payment model.
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11/26/2019 - Modern Healthcare by: Shelby Livingston
WASHINGTON, DC - Debt issued by publicly traded health insurers has soared over the past decade as the companies have looked to the bond market to raise money for large-scale mergers and acquisitions.
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11/26/2019 - Modern Healthcare by: Rachel Cohrs
WASHINGTON, DC - After months of stalemate in Congress, committee negotiations on legislation to address surprise medical bills are moving again in both the House and Senate.
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11/26/2019 - WVNews
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s employment rate has reached a 10-year peak, Gov. Jim Justice said during a press conference Monday at the state Capitol.
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11/26/2019 - MetroNews
CHARLESTON, WV - While the secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources says there have been efforts to increase the workforce in Child Protective Services, Bill Crouch admits more should be done to boost employment.
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