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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The sweeping law President Joe Biden enacted Tuesday offers relief to some presciption drug users, but the pharmacy benefit managers that play a key role in how much patients pay for medicines will mostly carry on as usual.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Federal, state and local leaders that deal with issues surrounding the opioid epidemic had a chance to discuss those issues and ways to solve them during a roundtable discussion Thursday in Charleston at the state Culture Center.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - States would be required for the first time to report on the quality of healthcare Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries receive under a proposed rule published Thursday.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Public Health Commissioner Ayne Amjad said her office is receiving many questions about the omicron-selective vaccines coming to West Virginia.

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WASHINGTON, DC - White House coronavirus response coordinator Ashish Jha said Wednesday evening that updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available in “a few short weeks” for everyone over the age of 12.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved the first gene therapy treatment that could offer a permanent cure for patients who suffer from a rare blood disorder, which the manufacturer priced at $2.8 million per patient.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice recently announced the launch of a new initiative to address the state’s need for additional trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals – a challenge that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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