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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia projects nearly $800 million surplus by fiscal year-end, with $522.9 million already collected, surpassing estimates with three months remaining.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Senate 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 and human services.

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WASHINGTON D.C. - Hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before subjecting them to pelvic exams and exams of other sensitive areas — especially if an exam will be done while the patient is unconscious, the federal government said Monday.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia internist Michael Stevens, MD, knows firsthand of the challenges rural health systems face in fighting infectious diseases.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - When it comes to Medicare Advantage, Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has shifted to an internal strategy that is poised for growth, according to the organization's CEO.

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HUNTINGTON, WV - In West Virginia, where the prevalence for long COVID in adults outpaces every other state in the nation, doctors at Marshall University are leading the effort to educate and treat patients living with the complex ailments.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - Weirton Medical Center is the latest hospital to join WVU Medicine’s fast-growing family of health care providers as the system topped $6 billion in revenue from operations for the first time.

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