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CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Human Services' Bureau for Medical Services on Thursday announced a new financial management services vendor.

CHARLESTON, WV - A bill moving in the House of Delegates would help Medicaid recipients get timely access to needed dental care, proponents say.

WASHINGTON D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Senators 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), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), as well as U.S. Reps. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) and Mike Carey (R-Ohio), reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act.

CHARLESTON, WV - Some thoughts about a couple of pieces of legislation making the rounds at the West Virginia Capitol:

HUNTINGTON, WV - Positive COVID-19, influenza and RSV cases and emergency department visits decreased in West Virginia in January, according to data provided by director of epidemiology Mikaela Earl during the Cabell-Huntington Board of Health meeting last week.

CHARLESTON, WV - Veteran health care executive Timothy Hatfield has been named Chief Executive Officer of the new Williamson Memorial Hospital.

CHARLESTON, WV - Samuel G. Deem, DO, has been named Program Director of the CAMC Urology Residency.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Meet Michael Grace, president, WVU Hospitals, and chief administrative officer, WVU Health System, and one of our 20 People to Know in Health Care.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - The group WV Gamers will gather once again at Meadowbrook Mall on Saturday to play some of their favorite games for charity.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center received unclaimed property funds that officials said will provide a boost for the hospital.

CHARLESTON, WV - The mission of all hospitals regardless of size and location, is to provide quality care to patients and advance health in their communities.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to prohibit and criminalize the doxxing of health care workers and other first responders in the state.

CHARLESTON, WV - The state Senate cruised through a series of bills on Wednesday – among them one dealing with gun classes and one to help protect foster children.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would add more oversight and accountability measures for recovery residences in the state.

MORGANTOWN, WV - In the latest edition of Live Healthy WV, Dr. Ahmed Ali, pediatric urologist, discusses the WVU Medicine Children’s pediatric urology program, which is the only such practice in West Virginia.

MARTINSBURG, WV - Scott-Long Construction’s work in the healthcare industry is continuing in 2024 and is expanding to a new region.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Drew Holtzapfel, RN, has been named the director of patient experience for Marshall Health Network.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Lauren Winans takes a trip to The Morris to talk about the upcoming Holly Ball this weekend to fundraise for United Hospital Center.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health System is celebrating “Heart Month” throughout February and highlighting its nationally recognized and accredited Heart & Vascular Center which serves patients across the state of West Virginia. Keeping with the theme of the month, Mon Health Medical Center is also offering heart-healthy initiatives for patients and staff.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Wedgewood Primary Care & Psychiatry is pleased to welcome Licensed Therapist, Jessica Garlow to its team of dedicated professionals.

CHARLESTON, WV - Legislation to improve the affordability of doula and dental services could close health inequity gaps for West Virginians on Medicaid and PEIA, but attempts in recent years to pass similar legislation has gained little traction.

KEYSER, WV - Members of Congress and hospital and physician leaders Jan. 30 highlighted at a Capitol Hill briefing how the bipartisan Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768) would help protect health care workers from violence, alleviate workforce challenges and sustain quality patient care.

CHARLESTON, WV - Judges couldn’t remove a child from his or her parents who are participating in a medication-assisted treatment program for substance use disorder, according to a bill moving in the House of Delegates.

MORGANTOWN, WV - There will be a new way to surrender babies coming to Morgantown soon.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network has selected Chadwick Smith, MD, to serve as chief population health officer, the Huntington, W.Va.-based system said in a Jan. 30 news release sent to Becker's.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The membership of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) yesterday (Jan. 29) elected Vinay Badhwar, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C., executive chair of the West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute, as a second vice president of the STS board at its annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Tuesday afternoon the Southgate Medical Complex held their official grand opening with a ribbon cutting to mark the day.

PETERSBURG, WV - Rebekah Swick has been selected as Employee of the Year at WVU/Grant Memorial Hospital.

BUCKHANNON, WV - West Virginia Wesleyan College and WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital are excited to announce the return of their annual fundraising Gala.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia faces a $114 million Medicaid gap along with a proposal to fill it, but the Senate Finance chairman is expressing concern about financial consequences down the line.