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WVU Cancer Institute Receives $1.3 Million to Replace Original Bonnie’s Bus

The WVU Cancer Institute has been awarded more than $1.3 million through Governor Patrick Morrisey’s West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program to replace the original Bonnie’s Bus Mobile Mammography Unit and expand access to specialized breast cancer screening, detection, and education in rural communities. The $1,339,077 award, provided...

West Virginia · 10d

Main Street Dollars

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West Virginia counts about 33,000 Medicaid recipients who do not meet the 80-hour work or volunteer rule starting January 1, with 119,000 excluded

West Virginia’s Department of Human Services says about 33,000 Medicaid recipients do not currently meet the state’s new 80-hour work or volunteer rule, and about 119,000 more are automatically excluded from it. The rule starts January 1, 2027. The two counts describe different groups, and the line between them decides who has to start proving […]

West Virginia · 11d

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The problem with ‘Vandalia Health Center’

After Vandalia Health announced an agreement this week with the City of Charleston for naming rights to the Charleston Coliseum, cancel culture kicked in. People blasted “Vandalia Health Center” as the new name for the long-time event space. They said it would confuse the public since the coliseum’s...

Charleston, WV · 21d

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Preston County EMS fee fund tops $510,000 as commission works on ambulance agreements

KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WDTV) - The Preston County Commission says more than $510,000 has been collected through its emergency ambulance service fee, but none of that money has been spent as the county works to finalize agreements with local agencies. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the commission said its...

Preston County, WV · 9d

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Preston County ambulance service pauses operations amid insurance switch

BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va (WDTV) - A Preston County ambulance service announced a temporary suspension of operations on Tuesday. In a notice to the community, the Bruceton Community Ambulance Service Board of Directors announced a temporary suspension as they transition to a new insurance carrier. The post further states that the...

Preston County, WV · 11d

West Virginia Watch

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On WV’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, Peak Health enters, Caresource exits

A new health insurance company will join West Virginia’s health insurance marketplace for 2027, as another company exits.

West Virginia · 10d

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SNN Dealbook: New Nursing Home Builds Gain Traction in Kentucky, West Virginia

Majestic Care is investing $50 million to build three new nursing homes in West Virginia. Meanwhile, Signature HealthCARE announced a JV with the University of Kentucky to add 105 nursing home beds, bolstering an existing partnership. University, Signature Partner to Build Nursing Home in Kentucky. SIgnature HealthCARE and the University...

West Virginia · 10d

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Health: Bonnie’s Bus offers a vital service

There are plenty of reminders everywhere this month about awareness and early detection of cancer. One program that has been helping West Virginians get a jump on cancer since 2009 is finally getting a check-up and some treatment of its own, as more than $1.3 million is being awarded to replace the Bonnie's Bus mobile mammography unit and expand access to breast and lung cancer screenings.

West Virginia · 11d

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New Sistersville General Hospital marks milestone with final beam signing

SISTERSVILLE, W.Va. (WTAP) - A new era of health care is coming to Sistersville. Memorial Health System celebrated a major milestone Friday for the new Sistersville General Hospital, with community members signing the final steel beam before it is raised into place. The 30,000-square-foot hospital is set to open in...

Sistersville, WV · 13d

The West Virginia Daily News

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WVSOM Health executive director, WVSOM alumna among ‘West Virginia Wonder Women’

LEWISBURG, W.Va (WVDN) – Mary Page Nemcik, a health care leader with more than 25 years of experience, and Jessica Hott, D.O., a West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) alumna and OB-GYN who co-founded Novella Women’s Health in Martinsburg, W.Va., are among the 50 “West Virginia Wonder Women” for 2026 as selected by WV Living […] The post WVSOM Health executive director, WVSOM alumna among ‘West Virginia Wonder Women’ appeared first on West Virginia Daily News .

Martinsburg, WV · 17d

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HealthNet Aeromedical Services marks 40th anniversary celebration

BUCKHANNON, W.Va (WDTV) - HealthNet Aeromedical Services concluded its 40th anniversary celebration Thursday at its Buckhannon base. The program was established in the mid-1980s, helping lay the foundation for what has become a statewide network of critical care, according to the service. Rural access to care. Clinton Burley, president and...

Buckhannon, WV · 15d

West Virginia Watch

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Commentary: West Virginia can’t invest its way out of losing coverage

West Virginia has been given an extraordinary opportunity to invest in the future of rural health care.

West Virginia · 16d

The West Virginia Daily News

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Restless Patients at Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

In Weston, West Virginia, an asylum with a rich history that can’t stay in the past is offering more than just your basic touring experience. The 19th-century, Gothic building is a giant, unique landmark that is monumental not just to West Virginia’s, or the United States’ standards. It is the second largest hand-cut stone masonry […] The post Restless Patients at Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum appeared first on West Virginia Daily News .

Weston, WV · 15d

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WVSOM Health executive director, WVSOM alumna among ‘West Virginia Wonder Women’

LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Mary Page Nemcik, a health care leader with more than 25 years of experience, and Jessica Hott, D.O., a West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) alumna and OB-GYN who co-founded Novella Women’s Health in Martinsburg, W.Va., are among the 50 “West Virginia Wonder Women” for 2026 as selected by WV Living magazine.

Martinsburg, WV · 15d

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Harrison County Senior Center funding combined under new ballot category

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - Harrison County voters will decide a special levy election on Nov. 3, but some senior advocates say the ballot does not tell the whole story. At the Harrison County Senior Center, activities include card games, puzzles and exercise classes. Satellite leaders from across the county met under one roof at the center.

Harrison County, WV · 16d

Mountain State Spotlight

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McCuskey has made protecting fossil fuel industries a priority. Now he’s investigating climate groups.

JB McCuskey faces a lawsuit over sweeping subpoenas his office sent to the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 350.org McCuskey has made protecting fossil fuel industries a priority. Now he’s investigating climate groups. appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight , West Virginia's civic newsroom.

West Virginia · 15d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Memorial Health System holds ceremony for final beam at new Sistersville General Hospital

SISTERSVILLE - Hospital officials, community members, state and local leaders, and representatives of Memorial Health System and the Memorial Health Foundation gathered at the construction site of the new Sistersville General Hospital on Friday for a signing and dedication ceremony of the final steel beam prior to it being raised into place.

Sistersville, WV · 15d

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West Virginia completes the funding for water and wastewater treatment plants

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Nearly $60 million in state funding will be divided among five West Virginia counties for water and wastewater projects. A portion of that money will help address infrastructure needs tied to an anticipated population boom. "Our population could double in a few years," said Mike...

West Virginia · 15d

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Digital system will help some WV Medicaid recipients navigate coming work requirements

With work requirements going into effect for many Medicaid recipients next year, one of West Virginia’s four managed care organizations is offering a new digital platform designed to make it easier for them to keep up with paperwork. Highmark Health Options West Virginia is partnering with Fortuna Health, a...

West Virginia · 18d

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Harrison County Family Resource Network hosts free Medicaid information event

On Tuesday evening, the Harrison County Family Resource Network hosted a free community Medicaid information event at the Christ Episcopal Church in Clarksburg.

Harrison County, WV · 17d