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West Virginia awarded nearly $200M through federal Rural Health Transformation program
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (11+ words) West Virginia awarded nearly $200M through federal Rural Health Transformation program...
West Virginia lawmakers briefed on approved changes to PEIA coverage
3+ week, 1+ day ago (78+ words) CHARLESTON " The finance board for West Virginia's Public Employee Insurance Agency recently approved slight premium increases and other fee hikes for the state's health coverage program beginning in July, though lawmakers had questions about possible changes. The Joint Standing Committee…...
Country Medicine: West Virginia files application for Rural Health Transformation program
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (131+ words) CHARLESTON " Gov. Patrick Morrisey and health and human resources officials in West Virginia announced Wednesday that the state was submitting its application for federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation program. Speaking at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the…...
Sale of West Virginia state-owned long-term care hospitals complete
2+ mon, 8+ hour ago (133+ words) CHARLESTON " After many years of attempts by the West Virginia Legislature to sell one or all four of the state's publicly owned long-term care facilities, those hospitals are now in private hands. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Saturday that the sale…...
West Virginia PEIA considering smaller premium increases, larger spousal surcharge
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (127+ words) CHARLESTON " After two years of back-to-back large premium hikes, public employees in West Virginia could see a substantially smaller premium increase for their health insurance benefits, though a spousal surcharge is expected to rise. The finance board of the West…...
Pfizer agrees to lower drug costs, others may, too, president says
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (687+ words) The announcement, which Trump made with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla at the White House, came as the Republican president has for months sought to lower drug costs. It also came as Washington faced a federal government shutdown at midnight amid…...
Proposed sale of West Virginia state-owned hospitals valued at $140 million
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (135+ words) CHARLESTON " Newly released documents show that a proposed sale of four long-term care facilities owned by the state of West Virginia could come to a $140 million deal when all is said and done. The closing date for the sale of…...
Report: PEIA members satisfied with plans, but drugs driving up costs
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (810+ words) CHARLESTON " No special session was called this week to address future costs for West Virginia's public worker health care benefit program, but a new report aims to provide lawmakers with recommendations for bringing costs down, including booting county and city…...
30-day notice filed for potential lawsuit to block sale of John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) CHARLESTON " As the countdown to the impending sale of West Virginia's four long-term care facilities moves closer to the proposed closing date of Sept. 30, the threat of a lawsuit could pause the sale of one of those facilities. State Sen....
Memorial Health System details rural challenges, expansion plans
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) MARIETTA " Memorial Health System leaders hosted a community discussion titled "The Cost of Care: A Transparent Conversation with Memorial Health System's President and CEO" to address pressures facing rural health care and provide updates on major projects underway in the…...