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The Money Overview

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Genesis HealthCare System in Zanesville keeps Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and CareSource in network for 2027, while Medical Mutual of Ohio Medicare Advantage goes out of network Jan. 1

Medical Mutual of Ohio Medicare Advantage members who use Genesis HealthCare System will be out of network at its hospitals and doctors starting Jan. 1, 2027. Genesis has kept Aetna Medicare Advantage, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage and CareSource in network for 2027, according to an update on its website dated Oct. 29. That is a narrower […] The post Genesis HealthCare System in Zanesville keeps Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and CareSource in network for 2027, while Medical Mutual of Ohio Medicare Advantage goes out of network Jan. 1 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Zanesville, OH · 21h

WPXI Pittsburgh

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UPMC Children’s expands in Lawrenceville

The Lawrenceville hospital this week opened a pediatric Express Care clinic on the first floor adjacent to the main lobby.

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

CBS Pittsburgh

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Washington County forming team to help first responders cope with trauma

In the wake of this week's tragedy in Mt. Lebanon, mental health is top of mind, including for first responders.

Washington County, PA · 3d

WKBN

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Allegheny Health Network hosting Cancer Screening Clinic

Allegheny County, PA · 1d

WDTV

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Majestic Care breaks ground on $17M nursing home in Fairmont

FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Fairmont nursing home that has served the community for years is getting a replacement. Majestic Care broke ground Wednesday on a new 100-bed nursing community, and the company says families won’t pay more for care. The project costs $17 million, CEO Paul Pruitt said....

Fairmont, WV · 4d

WBOY 12 News

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Groundbreaking ceremony held for new nursing community in Fairmont

Pruitt says the skilled nursing community will create many new job opportunities since it will more than double the capacity of the old one.

Fairmont, WV · 4d

West Virginia Watch

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Commentary: West Virginia’s doctors and federal workers fear the paper trail

Along Interstate 79 in North Central West Virginia, two kinds of workers carry a quiet fear about their own mental health. One group is the physicians, nurses and other clinicians who keep the state’s hospitals and clinics open. The other is the federal workforce in Clarksburg, home of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division, […]

West Virginia · 4d

Country Herald

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Pennsylvania: Deadly Washington County Halloween Smog Sickened 5,000

A Halloween-week disaster killed 20, sickened thousands and helped reshape U.S. air pollution laws.

Washington County, PA · 12d

hoodline.com

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UPMC Children’s Hospital Opens Nine-Room Express Care Clinic Near Its Main Lobby

Parents in Pittsburgh now have another option when a child spikes a fever or twists an ankle after the pediatrician's office has closed for the night. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh opened a new Express Care location at its main hospital, giving families a same-day alternative to the emergency room for minor illnesses and injuries during evenings and weekends.

Pittsburgh, PA · 6d

WTRF- 7News

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WVU Medicine welcomes experienced general surgeon John C. Mobley

BARNESVILLE, OH (WTRF) – John C. Mobley, M.D., a board-certified generalsurgeon with more than 30 years of experience, has joined WVU Medicine BarnesvilleHospital and WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital. With more than three decades of experience, Mobley has provided surgical care fora wide range of conditions and has extensive experience in general and minimallyinvasive surgery. […]

Barnesville, OH · 5d

WTAP

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Pleasants County passes ambulance levy

PLEASANTS COUNTY, W.Va. (WTAP) - Pleasants County voters have passed a dedicated ambulance levy in today’s general election. The levy will provide a five-year measure to offset rising healthcare expenses and ensure reliable, around-the-clock emergency medical services. Approximately $50,000 per month, which is about $600,000 annually, will be generated....

Pleasants County, WV · 5d

WVNS

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Governor Morrisey announces $1.3 million for mobile cancer screenings

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – Governor Patrick Morrisey revealed that WVU Cancer Institute received a more than $1,000,000 Rural Health Transformation Program award to improve breast and lung cancer screenings in the Mountain State. According to a press release from the West Virginia Office of the Governor, $1,339,077 in Rural Health Transformation funding was awarded to […]

West Virginia · 12d

connect-bridgeport.com

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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 · 11d

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Health network adding helicopter in rapid Pennsylvania expansion

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- Not long after they acquired five Pennsylvania hospitals, a health system will soon launch an air medical helicopter in the Keystone State. WVU Health System recently acquired the five western Pennsylvania hospitals of the Independence Health System, including Westmoreland Hospital. Now, they plan to base...

Westmoreland County, PA · 14d

WTAP

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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 · 14d

NorthcentralPA.com

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State nurses administer over 10K measles vaccine doses amidst outbreak

Harrisburg, Pa. — Measles has now spread to 43 Pennsylvania counties, with 1,317 confirmed cases so far this year, the state Department of Health (DOH) announced Friday. Washington County is the latest addition to the list of counties with confirmed cases. The department reported 31 new cases since Oct. 19. The northcentral region's counties hit especially hard by the spread of measles include Centre, Clinton, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union counties, according to the DOH's measles dashboard . Cumulatively, these counties have counted 151 cases. Snyder County alone reported 50. Since the outbreak began, 251 people have been hospitalized and five deaths have been confirmed as measles-related, according to the DOH. Four of the confirmed cases, less than 1%, involved vaccinated people. Vaccination demand surges DOH nurses have administered more than 10,000 doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine this year between pop-up clinics and state health centers. That includes more than 6,300 doses given at 223 pop-up clinics held in affected communities since the outbreak began in late April. About 300 DOH staff members are working with residents, community organizations, and health care providers on the response, and dozens more clinics are planned in the coming weeks and

Pennsylvania · 14d

WTRF- 7News

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WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center now offering robotic-assisted knee replacement

WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) – WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center is now offering robotic-assisted total knee replacement with the ROSA Knee System. Orthopedic surgeon Stephen Alatis performed the hospital’s first two procedures on Oct. 21, with additional surgeries scheduled for next week. ROSA Knee is a surgeon-controlled robotic system that helps personalize total knee replacement to […]

Weirton, WV · 16d

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 · 16d

WTOV 9

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WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital upgrades equipment

HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio — WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital has upgraded its telemetry monitoring capabilities with more than $420,000 in new equipment, a move hospital staff said is designed to enhance patient care for residents in the surrounding area. Telemetry allows care teams to closely observe patients whose conditions...

Harrison County, OH · 18d

WPXI Pittsburgh

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Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Pittsburgh on Tuesday

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, PA · 20d