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WASHINGTON, DC - Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into state and local public health departments in response to the coronavirus pandemic, paying for masks, contact tracers and education campaigns to persuade people to get vaccinated.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Limits on public gatherings in West Virginia have been lifted, effective Tuesday, Gov. Jim Justice said Monday.

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CHARLESTON, WV - With West Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccination rate plummeting, Gov. Jim Justice on Monday again implored the roughly 650,000 eligible West Virginians who have not yet been vaccinated to step up.

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WASHINGTON, DC - New data suggest that a targeted approach to negotiating the most expensive Medicare drugs could significantly impact federal drug spending.

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WHEELING, WV - The U.S. drug overdose death rate climbed to new heights during the first year of the pandemic.

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FAIRMONT, WV - State legislators who represent Marion County said the 2021 legislative session was a mix of both good and bad.

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WESTON, WV - The administrators of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, which is part of the Mon Health System, plan to open a new location in Weston, according to a document filed with the West Virginia Health Care Authority.

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