NewsScan

CHARLESTON, WV - Health insurance prices are higher in West Virginia than any other state — by a lot.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine has been highlighted for its participation in the American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) Vaccine Initiative, which aims to increase COVID-19, influenza and routine vaccination rates among high-risk patients nationally, specifically adults with respiratory conditions.

OHIO COUNTY, WV - A bid was placed at Monday's Ohio County Board of Education meeting for a possible health clinic to be added at Madison Elementary School.

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

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Shingles comes from the same virus that causes chickenpox. Although there is no cure, it can be prevented and treated.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday evening to streamline Medicaid enrollment for pediatric providers that would also increase reporting requirements for certain 340B providers.

BECKLEY, WV - A record $311,000 was raised during this year’s “Dancing With the Stars” fundraiser, culminating Friday night with the competition itself at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.

HUNTINGTON, WV - September is Suicide Prevention Month.

CHARLESTON, WV - Local health care providers say it’s time to add a new item to your to-do list as cold and flu season approaches: get vaccinated.

PARKERSBURG, WV - The Mid-Ohio Valley Medical Group at WVU Medicine Camden Clark will be the host site for a new, groundbreaking cancer screening in partnership with GRAIL LLC, the WVU Cancer Institute and the WVU Department of Family Medicine.

CHARLESTON, WV - While the data is preliminary, West Virginia appears to be following a national trend in the drop of drug overdose deaths since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

MOUNDSVILLE, WV - 7News had a visit on Thursday from a remarkable little boy with a big smile and boundless energy.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center held its Aspiring Nurse Signing Ceremony Friday afternoon, celebrating the 17 nursing students joining the program.

MORGANTOWN, WV - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced 11 funding awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health care education; facility construction, acquisitions and renovations; and treatment resources in West Virginia.

BUCKEYE, WV - Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., announced that $6 million in federal funding will be coming to the Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Becker's has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for care transitions.

MADISON, WV - In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Boone Memorial Health is pleased to announce that routine mammogram screenings will again be offered half-price throughout the month of October for eligible patients.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Much has been stated about the protective nature of soft shell add-ons, such as guardian cap.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Becker's asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share the next steps in their technological journey.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Cancer Institute is part of a collaborative effort led by the Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center, along with six other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers to offer the Certificate in Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) Program, beginning this fall.

CHARLESTON, WV - As respiratory illnesses continue to evolve through the fall season, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is urging residents to remain vigilant against flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

MORGANTOWN, WV - The Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary is pleased to announce its 60th Anniversary Ball of the Year in support of a million-dollar endowment fund for the Caring Cottage at Mon Health Medical Center, a patient-family stay house on the hospital’s campus.

WILLIAMSON, WV - Williamson Memorial Hospital is celebrating its recent reopening.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and the WVU School of Pharmacy are launching a Heart Failure Community Pharmacy-Provider Collaborative Care Network to improve heart failure care throughout the state.

CHARLESTON, WV - If you have questions and concerns about health care coverage options in the Mountain State, this event is for you.

BUCKHANNON, WV - WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital recognizes Malnutrition Awareness Week September 16 through 20.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Becker's has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for quietness.

MADISON, WV - Boone Memorial Health’s annual Health Fair has a brand-new name, a new location, and a reimagined guest experience!

CHARLESTON, WV - State officials today described a promising reduction in overdose fatalities across West Virginia, aligning with national trends.