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WASHINGTON, D.C. - “For most of my life, the only normalcy I knew involved chronic pain. Migraine disease has been present in my life since I was a toddler.”

CHARLESTON, WV - CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital has become the first hospital in West Virginia to open a donor milk depot in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank, offering life-saving nutrition to vulnerable newborns across the state.

CHARLESTON, WV - Right now, congressional Republicans are advancing a bill that would take away health care coverage from nearly 14 million people in this country, including many here in West Virginia.

MADISON, WV - The Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) recently held its Annual Induction Ceremony at the Savas-Kostas Theater.

CHARLESTON, WV - For years, West Virginia kids have been screened for risk of diabetes, obesity and heart disease, families have spent food stamp money on locally grown fruits and vegetables and people with health problems have learned how food and exercise could heal their bodies.

MORGANTOWN, WV - LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Upshur and Lewis counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network announces the promotion of Chad Fisher, Esq., FACMPE, FACHE, to Vice President, Orthopedic Service Line.

MORGANTOWN, WV - A group of patients and providers representing WVU Medicine Children’s will soon travel to Washington, D.C., for Family Advocacy Day, a nationwide event that brings together providers and patient families from each state to meet with congressional leaders and advocate for the importance of specialized pediatric care.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Before Rebecca Hopwood, 76, moved back to her hometown of Hopwood, Pennsylvania, from California, she made a call to WVU Medicine Geriatrics.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Every one of the nearly 5,200 miles Dr. Ashkan Emadi, chair of the WVU Cancer Institute Department of Medical Oncology, traveled — 100 of them by bike — were with a powerful purpose in mind: To raise awareness of and find a cure for blood cancers by traveling across the country.

BUCKHANNON, WV - Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center will host a free support group meeting June 12 at the Randolph County Senior Center for people with diabetes, pre-diabetes, and their caregivers to learn and share management strategies.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia improved its overall child well-being ranking compared to last year, according to an annual assessment — although that meant moving from 44th to 41st among the states.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - After 18 months of hard work and preparation, WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport received its Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification in April, a designation that’s given only to hospitals with top-of-the-line stroke care.

West Virginia Watch - While West Virginia employees prepare for their health insurance to take up more of their paychecks this summer, a special session may be coming in July — the same month those increases take effect — to deal with ongoing cost and sustainability challenges at the Public Employees Insurance Agency.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Hancock, Wetzel, Harrison, and Preston counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women.

CHARLESTON, WV - Continuing on from last week’s column on the certificate of need repeal drum beats, Gov. Patrick Morrisey added new appointees to a board that makes decisions regarding certificate of need applications submitted by current and potential health care providers for new services.

MORGANTOWN, WV - LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Upshur and Lewis counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.

WASHINGTON, DC - Widespread use of lifesaving artificial blood could be a reality by the end of the decade, according to published reports.

WASHINGTON, DC - As President Trump touts his own executive orders to lower drug prices, the Medicare drug price negotiations begun during the Biden administration are continuing behind the scenes.

New York, NY - In anticipation of releasing a new round of bonds, WVU Medicine presented at the 2025 Barclay’s Not-for-Profit Healthcare Investor Conference earlier this week, speaking with potential national investors about the health system’s growth plans.

WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has teamed up with Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., in support of a bill to protect rural hospitals.

ELKINS, WV - Chrissy Hall, community engagement coordinator for the Davis Health System Foundation, addressed the Elkins Rotary Club.

BLUEFIELD, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday (June 5) for its new Bluefield Campus, a transformative $25 million expansion and renovation project that will significantly enhance emergency, outpatient, imaging, and behavioral health services for southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia.

CHARLESTON, WV - The finances of the Public Employees Insurance Agency are stable, according to the most recent update, although state officials are still considering a special session to address the program.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Harrison County officials broke ground on the new $30 million, 40,000-square-foot Vandalia Health Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital Wednesday morning, with Vandalia Health leaders promising quick emergency service times and high-quality care.

CHARLESTON, WV - Problems within the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities are a continuing issue for the group Disability Rights West Virginia.

HUNTINGTON, WV - The St. Mary’s Medical Center Regional Comprehensive Stroke Center has achieved comprehensive stroke certification through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).

CHARLESTON, WV - What started with Nora, Vera and next-door neighbor Katie selling colorful bracelets in their neighborhood turned into a charity donation.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) has released its 2024 Health Care Workforce Report, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the current hospital workforce landscape in the Mountain State.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - After 18 months of hard work and preparation, WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport received its Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification in April, a designation that’s given only to hospitals with top-of-the-line stroke care.