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PRINCETON, WV - Recently, there was a second annual ‘Scare Away the Breast Cancer Walk,’ which did very well when it came to donations and continuing breast cancer awareness.

MORGANTOWN, WV - State legislators will assemble for the November interim meetings starting Sunday, but they won’t be at the Capitol.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Sign up for a new option for Medicare-eligible West Virginia residents, the Peak Health Advantage Plan has been open since Oct. 15, Peak Health President and CEO Ben Gerber reports there has been significant interest and that has translated into enrollments into the plan.

WHEELING, WV - There are many good causes with their proverbial hands out, seeking money from the federal government.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN) was presented with a $100,000 grant from Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health last week.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Hospitals held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday evening, a night dedicated to honoring more than 100 employees for their continued commitment to the region’s health care needs.

PRINCETON, WV - The Scare Away Breast Cancer Run and Walk raised more than $11,000 for Princeton Community Hospital’s Cancer Care Fund.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center is proud to honor Amanda Savage, RN, as The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recipient.

BUCKHANNON, WV - Dr. Jamie Miller, WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital Emergency Room physician, received the Preceptor of the Year Award for the Central East Region from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.

BUCKHANNON, WV - WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital gave over 150 vaccinations for the flu Oct. 18 at its drive-through flu clinic.

MARTINSBURG, WV - West Virginia government workers told officials with the Public Employees Insurance Agency they can’t afford another premium increase.

TRIADELPHIA, WV - Public employees in the Northern Panhandle got an opportunity to voice their concerns Monday night about proposed fiscal year 2025 benefit plans before officials from the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency.

CHARLESTON, WV - A proposed increase to state insurance premiums is likely to exacerbate West Virginia’s already growing personnel shortages, officials said this week.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has recognized the top ambulatory care organizations for 2023, with 17 systems earning CHIME's highest designation.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - In this edition of the WVU Medicine Health Report, Dr. Javier Cardenas, Director of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Concussion & Brain Injury Center, talks about concussions.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The Marion County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a multiphasic screening event at WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center.

MORGANTOWN, WV - After taking a dip last spring, Mon Health Medical Center’s Leapfrog Hosptial Safety Grade returned to a B this fall.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Countless West Virginia families rely on WVU Medicine United Hospital Center’s Hospice Memorial Garden to remember lost loved ones, and a Bridgeport Girl Scout has helped to ensure the garden is properly maintained.

PRINCETON, WV - A Diabetes Education class will be held by WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital’s Education Department.

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

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

CHARLESTON, WV - The Public Employees Insurance Agency's Finance Board is holding public discussions across the state regarding a proposed 10% premium increase for the coming year.

CHARLESTON, WV - The dire shortage of EMTs and paramedics across West Virginia is now trending in a positive direction, but there is still much to be done to remedy what many call a first responder mental health crisis.

CHARLESTON, WV - Through settlements from various lawsuits with opioid manufacturers and distributors, West Virginia stands to gain about $1 billion over the next 10 to 15 years to be spent for recovery and prevention programs.

HUNTINGTON, WV - To kick off events celebrating St. Mary’s Medical Center’s 100th year of ministry in the community, Huntington Mayor Steve Williams proclaimed 1st Avenue to 3rd Avenue to 28th and 29th streets to be known as “Pallottine Square.”

FAIRMONT, WV - The Fairmont Medical Center kicked off its holiday season on Monday as it held a tree lighting to kick off its Angel Tree program.

KINGWOOD, WV - Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital’s Peer Recovery Coach, Zac Hoover, has been selected as a 2023 Beacon of Hope Award recipient for his impact in the lives of those supported by the hospital’s Peer Recovery Program.

WHEELING, WV - The Main Street Bank Fantasy In Lights Christmas Parade presented by WVU Medicine is a little over a week away and this year’s Grand Marshal is one who is a familiar face in the Ohio Valley.

CLARKSBURG, WV - It’s hard to predict what the upcoming flu season will bring, but West Virginia hospitals are constantly looking at trends happening around the country to prepare for the colder months ahead and staff appropriately, officials said.

CHARLESTON, WV - State workers will have an opportunity beginning Monday to comment on proposals to raise health insurance rates beginning next July.