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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 · 20d

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 · 19d

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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 · 19d
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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 · 20d
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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 · 19d

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 · 18d

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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 · 19d

Mingo Messenger

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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 · 22d

WBOY 12 News

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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 · 21d

WVNS

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Governor Morrisey announces $3.4 million in rural health funding for WVU Health

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that West Virginia University (WVU) Health System received more than $3.4 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) awards to improve care for patients with chronic health conditions and address staffing shortages at rural hospitals. According to a release from the West Virginia Office […]

West Virginia · 22d

The Money Overview

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Medigap birthday rules now let policyholders in Virginia and West Virginia switch without health questions, with New Mexico joining January 1

Medigap policyholders in Virginia and West Virginia can now switch to a new supplement policy without answering health questions, and New Mexico adds the same protection on January 1, 2027. The three laws are not copies of each other. Each sets its own window, its own limits on which insurer a person can move to, […] The post Medigap birthday rules now let policyholders in Virginia and West Virginia switch without health questions, with New Mexico joining January 1 appeared first on The Money Overview .

New Mexico · 23d

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LUCAS Making 3 More Stops in Region in November

LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Randolph and Upshur counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:. Valley Health Care of Mill Creek from 8 a.m. to 4...

Randolph County, WV · 22d

WVNS

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Governor Morrisey announces $2 million for specialized eye care in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that West Virginia University (WVU) Eye Institute received a more than $2 million West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) award to bring advanced medical technology and specialized eye care to West Virginians throughout the state. According to a press release from the West Virginia Office […]

West Virginia · 27d

WVNS

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WV Department of Health looks to improve state psychiatric hospitals

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities is working to improve the state’s psychiatric hospitals. Those improvements are aimed at better patient care and stronger behavioral health at two state psychiatric hospitals by partnering with experienced healthcare providers. The department issued a request for proposals to look at new management options […]

West Virginia · 29d

WBOY 12 News

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WVU Medicine hosts annual night of recognition

Proceeds from the annual Night of Recognition help fund the Trauma Center’s Injury Prevention Outreach Programs, such as 'Stop the Bleed,' which help educate the community on health and safety.

Morgantown, WV · 26d

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Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers to receive $500,000 in state funding

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A portion of funds awarded through the West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program and Provider Productivity Support Fund will be seen by a Marion County healthcare provider. Governor Patrick Morrissey announced that the Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers was awarded $500,000 as part of a...

Marion County, WV · 24d

CBS Pittsburgh

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WVU Medicine officially absorbs Independence Health System, welcomes new employees

The "Country Roads" of the WVU Health System have now extended into western Pennsylvania.

Morgantown, WV · 10-05

WBOY 12 News

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Capito announces $5 million for Mon Health Medical Center

Senator Shelley Moore-Capito (R-WV) visited Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown on Thursday to announce millions in funding for the center.

Morgantown, WV · 27d

The Financial Wire

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West Virginia PEIA Medicare members have until October 31 to make their 2027 election

West Virginia’s Public Employees Insurance Agency is giving its Medicare members through October 31 to make their 2027 election. The state’s enrollment period is already open and ends at 11:59 p.m. that Saturday. For this group, the state deadline arrives well before the December date commonly associated with national Medicare enrollment. PEIA members reviewing 2027... The post West Virginia PEIA Medicare members have until October 31 to make their 2027 election appeared first on The Financial Wire .

West Virginia · 28d

WBOY 12 News

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Mountainview Dental opens second location in Cheat Lake

Mountainview Dental celebrated the opening of its second location in Cheat Lake with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.

Cheat Lake, WV · 26d