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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey told the nation he plans to live a healthier lifestyle during a ceremony Friday where he called on the state's residents to do the same.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center and the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) held a ceremonial flag-raising Friday to commemorate National Donate Life Month.

CHARLESTON, WV - TJ takes you through the ultimately unsuccessful effort to discharge the CON bill in the House on Friday.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Cardiovascular surgeons at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute are the first in the state to implant the GORE® Ascending Stent Graft as part of a new clinical trial to treat complex and potentially fatal aneurysms.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia needs to send a message to the federal government about the possibility of cuts to Medicaid expansion coverage, the deputy speaker of the House of Delegates said.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginians rely on innovative, safe and up-to-date medical care whenever they visit a doctor’s office or hospital.

CHARLESTON, WV - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law 15 years ago, and it remains one of the most consequential health care reforms in our country’s history.

CHARLESTON, WV - House Speaker Roger Hanshaw took to the floor of the West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday to thank his colleagues on their work this session one day after Gov. Patrick Morrisey accused the Legislature of inaction.

CHARLESTON, WV - If federal officials cut the amount West Virginia is reimbursed for the healthcare expenses of its Medicaid expansion population, delegates are preparing a refusal to fill the gap.

CHARLESTON, WV - Health insurance claims are down for the first time in about two years for the state Public Employees Insurance Agency.

WILLIAMSON, WV - The West Virginia University Health System has entered a strategic partnership with Williamson Health and Wellness Center and Williamson Memorial Hospital, a move designed to expand access to care, bolster clinical collaborations, and address rural health challenges in southern West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, WV - More than 180 religious or philosophical exemptions to the state’s school immunization requirements have been requested in the approximately two months since Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s executive order, and all of the requests have been approved, health officials say.

WHEELING, WV - WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital recently invested in all-new beds and several new pieces of technology in an effort to pour back into their patients and staff.

PRINCETON, WV - Princeton Rescue Squad Educational Institute announced Thursday that its Paramedic Education program has been awarded accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

MORGANTOWN, WV - Benjamin Orndoff, DPM, has joined the Orthopaedic Services at United Hospital Center,

BLUEFIELD, WV - Students swore an oath Wednesday and committed to a nursing career as they joined a new program for nurturing the region’s next generation of health care professionals.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Two Parkersburg City Council members invited the community to a panel discussion in honor of Women’s History Month.

MORGANTOWN, WV - While the governor’s bill to repeal the Certificate of Need process died in February, some delegates are making a stab at doing away with CON for what they term micro-hospitals.

HUNTINGTON, WV - This April, Marshall Health Network is joining the nationwide celebration of Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the critical need for organ, eye, and tissue donation.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Brian McLendon, MD., recently joined United Hospital Center’s General Surgery practice as an acute care surgeon.

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

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

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine Children’s is partnering with Nexstar Media Group, Inc. to host its annual  Mediathon Wednesday (March 26).

CHARLESTON, WV - Despite a rebuke to religious exemptions to school vaccine requirements by state lawmakers Monday, the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health said Tuesday it will continue to abide by an executive order from Gov. Patrick Morrisey requiring religious exemptions.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Five WVU Medicine hospitals have received state and national recognition as part of Castle Connolly’s inaugural Top Hospitals awards.

BECKLEY, WV - Eric Brooks and Bill Roop, members of the West Virginia House of Delegates, along with West Virginia State Senator Brian Helton, recently visited Beckley ARH Hospital, where they toured the facility and spoke with hospital officials regarding healthcare policy and ways to improve the health of southern West Virginia.

DAVIS, WV - Davis & Elkins College has partnered with Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center to provide a scholarship for current employees and families to attend D&E.

CHARLESTON, WV - March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States.

CHARLESTON, WV - In West Virginia, 516,500 of our friends, family members and neighbors are covered by Medicaid, that includes: 49,000 seniors, 196,000 children and 86,000 people with disabilities.

BUCKHANNON, WV - Representatives from Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital and the Barbour Healthy Communities Collaborative (BHCC) presented a check for nearly $18,000 to the Tucker Community Foundation (TCF) to establish the Barbour Healthy Community Fund.