CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials Monday for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State’s COVID-19…
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mental and behavioral health practitioners in West Virginia are endorsing legislation in Congress to fund the use of social workers in tandem…
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even before the pandemic recession, West Virginia had seen a serious increase in the number of children without health insurance. Now, that…
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the Supreme Court gets set to hear another challenge to the Affordable Care Act in November, experts say taking away the…
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Spurred by concern that folks battling substance abuse can’t always get in-person treatment during the pandemic, West Virginia is highlighting telehealth options…
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CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Some West Virginians may not be aware that if they’ve lost their jobs and employer-provided health insurance due to COVID-19, they…
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Anecdotal reports show that prices have risen for a number of common drugs because of the COVID-19 crisis. So one senior advocacy…
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CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Education announced today that they have updated the statewide school closure plan, originally announced Friday, March…
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