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WVU Medicine looking ahead with its insurance company

WEBJuly 12, 2022 - 11:56 pm. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As WVU Medicine is preparing to offer health insurance plans to its employees through its own company, officials are …

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Weirton Medical Center announces plans to fully join …

WEBWEIRTON, W.Va. – The Weirton Medical Center has signed a letter of intent to become a full affiliate of the West Virginia University Health System. John …

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St. Francis ER closes with different mission in hospital’s …

WEBJanuary 31, 2023 - 1:13 pm. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A transition for WVU Medicine’s Thomas Health System Tuesday with the previously announced closure of the …

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Residents come out to enroll in health insurance at over …

WEBCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Program Director with WV Navigator, a non-profit offering enrollment assistance for the Health Insurance Marketplace, says the first …

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State health officials assist with contact tracing in …

WEBMORGANTOWN, W.Va.. — The state Department of Health announced Friday that contact tracing has been done in connection with the first positive case of measles …

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Groups to spread out across the state to promote health …

WEBCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Those uninsured will get a free and guided opportunity to sign up for health insurance coverage during the first Cover WV Day set …

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Pleasant Valley Hospital becomes Rivers Health

WEBJune 18, 2023 - 1:41 pm. POINT PLEASANT W.Va. — With the support of over 900 community and staff members, Pleasant Valley Hospital is now getting a new name. …

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DHHR becomes three separate agencies

WEBJanuary 2, 2024 - 11:59 am. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has officially transitioned to three separate agencies. …

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Health officials discuss preventative measures to take …

WEBRIPLEY, W.Va. — Health department officials say that while the measles risk might be on the rise following a nationwide uptick– including the first case recently being …

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West Virginia sees single largest increase in ACA marketplace

WEBWEST VIRGINIA — The Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollments are hitting a record 21.3 million this year, with West Virginia reaching an 80.2 percent …

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Affordable healthcare advocates urge lawmakers to adjust state …

WEBCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Amid nearly one-third of West Virginians relying on Medicaid, the state-federal affordable healthcare insurance program could face over a …

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Health organizations come together to recognize Donate Life …

WEBCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Flags are going up and stories are being shared in recognition of the critical role organ donation plays in overall health and wellbeing, and …

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Marshall, Huntington-based hospitals come together to form …

WEBBy Jeff Jenkins. October 5, 2023 - 8:14 pm. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Three large Huntington-based health care operations are coming together to form what’s being …

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HealthNet Areomedical Services invests over $35 million to bring …

WEBCHARLESTON, W.Va. — HealthNet Aeromedical Services is announcing the $35.5 million investment of four new Airbus H135 helicopters to join its fleet. The …

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Health officer says recently-passed vaccine bill is deeply …

WEBCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Health Officer at the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, Dr. Steven Eshenaur, says the passage of a bill allowing parents to choose …

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Open health care insurance enrollment getting underway for the …

WEBThe open enrollment period for health insurance registration in the ACA Marketplace Plans, which begins Nov. 1 and lasts until Jan. 15.

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West Virginia Health Right welcomes more donations, volunteers …

WEBVolunteers at the West Virginia Health Right on Charleston's West Side prepare and hand out meals to residents who have been affected by the gas outage.

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Finance chairman willing to revisit state funding, but wants to be

WEBSenate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr says state budget items may be revisited over the next few months, but he proposes a cautious approach to spending on health …

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National Drug Take Back Day events to be held across the state …

WEBTraining dogs to find and retrieve shed antlers is a growing activity among clubs across the nation. West Virginia has some of the best dogs in the world and seeking out …

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New HealthNet medical director gearing up to start work in the role

WEBNovember 5, 2023 - 4:39 pm. Photo credit: HealthNet Aeromedical Services. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — HealthNet Aeromedical Services has recently announced a …

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Ohio company acquires Stonerise Healthcare facilities

WEBJuly 11, 2022 - 10:05 pm. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An Ohio-based transitional care system has agreed to acquire Stonerise Healthcare Transitional Care’s facilities in West Virginia …

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Killer gave investigators a death bed confession in death of …

WEBLarry Webb told investigators he shot and killed Susan Carter and her 10-year old daughter Alex in 2000, then buried their bodies behind his Beckley home. Nearing …

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