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CHARLESTON, WV - As COVID-19 case numbers begin to fall quickly, hospitalizations hit a new record high in West Virginia Wednesday, reaching exactly 1,000 according to West Virginia Governor Jim Justice.

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CHARLESTON, WV - State leaders are working out the details on the governor's "Save Our Care" initiative. The plan is expected to reimburse hospitals and nursing homes for having to shift staff and care during the pandemic.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Allan L. McVey as West Virginia Insurance Commissioner and Mary Jane Pickens as Acting Secretary of the Department of Administration.

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FAIRMONT, WV - WVU Medicine President and CEO Albert Wright was the guest speaker at a “lunch and learn” event held by the Marion County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, where Wright gave those in attendance an update on Fairmont Medical Center.

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WASHINGTON, DC - President Joe Biden's failure to name someone to lead the Food and Drug Administration, more than 10 months after the election, has flummoxed public health experts who say it's baffling for the agency to be without a permanent leader during a national health crisis.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Hospitals bill insurers more than $300,000 for complex COVID-19 cases, which is three times more than the rate they negotiate, according to new data.

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GLEN DALE, WV - Though COVID-19 numbers have been bad across the state of West Virginia, that isn't the only issue hospitals across the state are dealing with.

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