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11/14/2019 - Charleston Gazette-Mail by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia holds the nation’s largest share of children who will face devastating, lifelong consequences linked to the opioid crisis, new data shows.
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11/14/2019 - The Herald-Dispatch by: Lacie Pierson
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead is the next chief justice of the Mountain State’s highest court, marking a return to a previous longstanding practice within the court.
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11/14/2019 - The Herald-Dispatch by: Ryan Quinn
HUNTINGTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice’s administration has asked state agencies to prepare for a possible $100 million mid-fiscal-year budget cut and get ready for budget cuts for next fiscal year.
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11/14/2019 - MetroNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - The Monongalia County Commission voted Wednesday to opt out of a nationwide opioid lawsuit over concerns about the settlement the county would receive.
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11/14/2019 - West Virginia Press Association
CHARLESTON, WV - W.Va. Senator Bob Beach, D-Monongalia, has written a letter to Governor Jim Justice, asking him to issue an Executive Order declaring that a public health emergency exists around the dangers of e-cigarettes.
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11/13/2019 - The Register-Herald by: Erin Beck
CHARLESTON, WV - While the tax penalty is gone, going without health insurance could still cost you.
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11/13/2019 - Modern Healthcare by: Alex Kacik
WASHINGTON, DC - The gap between the most efficient supply chain operators and their peers has widened, revealing that hospitals have a $25.7 billion cost savings opportunity, according to an updated study.
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