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Governor Morrisey Announces Nearly $2.2 Million to Strengthen Community Health Centers Across West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (The Hinton News) – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced nearly $2.2 million in Rural Health Transformation Program awards to help community health centers across West Virginia improve patient care, reduce administrative costs, and expand access to healthcare in rural communities. "Community health centers are a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of West Virginians, especially in rural areas where access to healthcare can be a challenge," said Governor Morrisey. "These investments will give our healthcare providers better tools to spend less time on paperwork and more time caring for patients. That's how we improve health outcomes, strengthen our communities, and help more West Virginians get healthy and return to the workforce." The funding, awarded through the Provider Productivity Support Fund, includes a $1,656,432 award to the West Virginia Primary Care Association (WVPCA) and a $500,000 award to the Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers (MVA). Together, these projects will improve coordination among providers, strengthen data sharing, and modernize clinic operations to deliver more efficient and accessible healthcare. WVPCA will support the phased development of a statewide clinically integrated network, beginning with 16 community health center organizations serving 40 West Virginia counties. The network will deploy shared tools for care coordination,

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