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

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

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Hospitals (WVUH) held a graduation ceremony May 22 for the fifth Project SEARCH class of interns.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The tax and spending bill the U.S. House approved last week targets a strategy states have used to boost the Medicaid dollars they get from the federal government.

MORGANTOWN, WV - As summer approaches, health experts are urging the public to take sun protection more seriously.

CHARLESTON, WV - Vandalia Health President and CEO Dave Ramsey has announced his decision to retire in July of 2026.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network (MHN) has earned national recognition for excellence in health care marketing, receiving seven awards — including four Golds — at the 42nd Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, the industry's largest and most respected competition.

CHARLESTON, WV - I want to address some recent posts and comments circulating across social media platforms.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center recently achieved another first-in-state in heart care by combining two technologies to treat atrial fibrillation – AFib.

CHARLESTON, WV - Two groups filed a lawsuit Friday over an executive order by West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey granting religious exemptions from required school vaccinations.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Patrick Morrisey is pushing ahead with his desire to grant religious exemptions to the state’s current vaccine mandates, even though legislation codifying the policy failed to pass the West Virginia Legislature earlier this year.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Hospitals (WVUH) held a graduation ceremony for the fifth Project SEARCH class of interns on Thursday, May 22.

WASHINGTON, DC - Health insurance companies initially declined to pay more than one dollar for every $10 providers submitted in claims last year, an increase from 2023.

WASHINGTON, DC - The companies that make COVID-19 vaccines should update the shots again to target a variant closer to the strains currently on the rise, a committee of independent advisers to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Thursday.

CHARLESTON, WV - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill early Thursday morning that included about $700 billion in cuts to Medicaid. Medicaid provides health care coverage for about a third of West Virginians.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Hospitals attained Magnet recognition again, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice.

MARTINSBURG, WV - There’s a growing chorus led by Americans for Prosperity (AFP) calling for the outright elimination of West Virginia’s Certificate of Need (CON) program for health care. I respect AFP.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Seven interns in the Project SEARCH program at WVU Hospitals graduated Thursday morning after completing nine months of internships in various departments throughout the hospital.

BECKLEY, WV - Raleigh General Hospital today announced that David Brash has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective July 7.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) and WVU Medicine Children’s are teaming up to host a celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of their partnership.

CHARLESTON, WV - Vandalia Health President and CEO Dave Ramsey has announced he’ll retire in July 2026.

MADISON, WV - A West Virginia health care system claimed national recognition for a patient experience campaign.

PRINCETON, WV - In a community celebration held Wednesday afternoon, Princeton Community Hospital celebrated their partnership with WVU Medicine Children’s, another step in bringing comprehensive health care to southern West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, WV - I hope that WV's congressional delegation brings some sanity and humanity into policy decisions.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Dr. Eva Patton-Tackett has been named Medical Director of Clinical Efficiency and Patient Flow at Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH).

CHARLESTON, WV - As summer vastly approaches and as more people plan to spend time outdoors, it’s important to keep one thing in mind– the rise in tickborne illnesses.

CHARLESTON, WV - The CAMC Mobile Mammography Unit will be visiting the Cowen Clinic on Wednesday, May 28, offering mammography services and comprehensive medical care to eligible patients.

MADISON, WV - Boone Memorial Health (BMH) has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® – the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation.

CHARLESTON, WV - At its regular meeting Thursday evening, the Kanawha County Board of Education agreed to seek legal advice from independent counsel regarding Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s executive order on vaccinations.