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CHARLESTON, WV - Lawmakers appointed to the West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting have spent most of the summer hearing from the public during a series of 12 in-person hearings throughout the state.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use.

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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s overall COVID-19 numbers continue to decline, but there is one troubling area. More young people are testing positive for Coronavirus.

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MARTINSBURG, WV - Recently, the Berkeley County Health Department, WVU Medicine and other community partners released information regarding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic and Pfizer vaccine booster clinic to take place in Martinsburg.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The Biden administration on Thursday put final touches on consumer protections against so-called “surprise” medical bills. The ban on charges that hit insured patients at some of life’s most vulnerable moments is on track to take effect Jan. 1, officials said.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Rural healthcare providers cheered the Health and Human Services Department's announcement earlier this month that it was sending $8.5 billion in COVID-19 stimulus funding their way.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Resources and Services Administration has formally rescinded a proposed rule targeting community health clinics participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

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