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A Daily Summary of Healthcare and Business News
12/14/2023 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice and his administration say a $114 million budget gap for the state’s portion of Medicaid is under control.
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12/14/2023 - Becker's Hospital Review by: Alexis Kayser
WASHINGTON D.C. - A recent study from Forbes Health ranked 49 states and the District of Columbia by their emergency healthcare infrastructures, with Maine landing in the top spot.
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12/14/2023 - Charleston Gazette-Mail by: John David
CHARLESTON, WV - As West Virginia heads into another legislative session, there is valid concern about adequate funding for essential programs and services.
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12/14/2023 - WBOY by: Jordan Massey
MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Hospitals held a signing ceremony on Wednesday to officially welcome the inaugural cohort of its new “Aspiring Nurse Program.”
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12/14/2023 - Mountain State Spotlight by: Erin Beck
CHARLESTON, WV - Lawmakers will strongly consider increasing pay for workers who help West Virginians with intellectual disabilities live more independently, but a legislative study recommends a broader range of reforms also be implemented.
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12/14/2023 - Spirit of Jefferson
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV - Three new doctors have arrived at WVU Medicine’s medical centers and hospitals in Jefferson and Berkeley counties.
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12/14/2023 - Mon Health
MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health System proudly announces its recent recognition as the Best Place to Work in the WV Living Magazine's Best of West Virginia contest.
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12/14/2023 - CAMC
CHARLESTON, WV - A group of 24 people from Vandalia Health hospitals participated in the FEMA Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Training in Anniston, AL.
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12/14/2023 - WTRF by: Dan Mayeres
WHEELING, WV - Being in the hospital over the holidays is tough for anyone, but when it’s a child..well, that makes it even more heartbreaking.
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12/13/2023 - WVNews
CHARLESTON, WV - Losing a loved one is already a difficult experience, but the lengthy wait for closure can make it even more painful.
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12/13/2023 - American Heart Association
DALLAS, TX - Death rates related to infective endocarditis declined in most adults across the U.S. within the last two decades, yet accelerated among young adults ages 25 to 44 years old, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.
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12/13/2023 - Charleston Gazette-Mail by: Ellen Allen
CHARLESTON, WV - Our loved ones and neighbors deserve affordable medicines — it is the mission of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care to help make that happen.
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12/13/2023 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center’s volunteers support the efforts of the hospital and contribute services in various positions to best fit the needs of patients and community.
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12/13/2023 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - The holidays are a time to visit friends and family, which usually means travel. With more people on the roads, the WVU Medicine Children’s Injury Prevention and Safety Program is reminding families to stay safe while out and about.
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12/13/2023 - The Intelligencer by: Shelley Hanson
WHEELING, WV - WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital on Tuesday donated $16,000 toward two new Safe Haven Baby Boxes that will be installed at the new Wheeling Fire Department headquarters and the department’s Wheeling Island Fire Station No. 5.
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12/12/2023 - Charleston Gazette Mail by: Roger Adkins
CHARLESTON, WV - Lawmakers are concerned the state insurance plan’s pharmacy benefit manager may be shortchanging smaller independently owned pharmacies with reimbursement rates that favor large corporations.
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12/12/2023 - Charleston Gazette-Mail by: Beth Emrick and Andrea Lauffer
CHARLESTON, WV - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released kindergarten immunization rates by state.
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12/12/2023 - Charleston Gazette-Mail by: Karen Kerrigan
CHARLESTON, WV - Local pharmacies are boarding up nationwide.
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12/12/2023 - WVNews by: Charles Young
CHARLESTON, WV - Some of the planned premium increases for the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency could potentially be avoided, said PEIA Director Brian Cunningham.
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12/12/2023 - WOWK by: Sam Kirk
MORGANTOWN, WV - An inpatient at WVU Medicine has tested positive for an emerging treatment-resistant pathogen.
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12/12/2023 - The Journal by: Ainsley Hall
MARTINSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine’s Berkeley and Jefferson medical centers celebrated their new Aspiring Nurse program on Monday during a signing ceremony.
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12/12/2023 - WVNS by: Ben Casto
PRINCETON, WV - A local hospital is hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross.
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12/12/2023 - Mon Health
MORGANTOWN, WV - On Thursday, December 7, the residents at the Village at Heritage Point held their first-ever “Light the Night” event, spreading holiday cheer to the Morgantown community.
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12/12/2023 - WSAZ by: Makenna Leisifer
HUNTINGTON, WV - When you spend time in the hospital, whether it’s as a parent or you work there, it can be a stressful environment.
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12/11/2023 - Cumberland Times-News by: Teresa McMinn
CUMBERLAND, MD - COVID-19 cases are rising at a steady but manageable rate, local hospitals said Wednesday.
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12/11/2023 - MetroNews by: Carrie Hodousek
PARKERSBURG, WV - State health officials say they want to learn more about the issues of drugs, mental illness and homelessness in Wood County heading into the new year.
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12/11/2023 - WV Public Broadcasting by: Emily Rice
HUNTINGTON, WV - Nurse and Nurse Practitioners at Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) are asking for the community’s support for dignity, respect and fairness for all employees at the facility.
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12/11/2023 - Politico by: Megan Messerly
WILLIAMSON, WV - Before the floods, before coal crashed, before the opioid epidemic — and before it lost its hospital — Williamson flourished.
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12/11/2023 - The Inter-Mountain by: Brad Johnson
ELKINS, WV - Davis Medical Center has begun an innovative inpatient dialysis program for patients requiring specialized medical care.
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12/11/2023 - WDTV by: Sadaf Nikzad
BRIDGEPORT, WV - Cancer survivors, patients, and guests were invited to attend United Hospital Center’s 24th annual Celebration of Life event on Sunday.
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