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11/18/2021 - The Associated Press by: Mike Stobbe
NEW YORK, NY - An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials say is tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply.
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11/18/2021 - WVNews
HUNTINGTON, WV - Todd Campbell, Chief Operating Officer for St. Mary’s Medical Center and Mountain Health Network, has announced his resignation, effective Jan. 21, 2022.
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11/18/2021 - WDTV by: Madeline Edwards
BRIDGEPORT, WV - United Hospital Center planned to open its new addition by the end of May 2022.
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11/17/2021 - The Register-Herald
CHARLESTON, WV - Another vaccine mandate-related lawsuit has been filed against the Biden administration.
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11/17/2021 - The Associated Press by: Mike Stobbe
NEW YORK, NY - An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available nationwide as early as this weekend.
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11/17/2021 - Bluefield Daily Telegraph by: Greg Jordan
PRINCETON, WV - West Virginia’s governor said Tuesday that the state “jumped right on it” when the Mercer County Health Department and other departments administered the wrong Covid vaccine doses and were learning from those mistakes.
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11/17/2021 - Modern Healthcare by: Alex Kacik
WASHINGTON, DC - Pharmaceutical companies continue to increase the prices of their most profitable drugs despite minimal year-over-year improvements, according to a new report.
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