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FAIRMONT, WV - Mon Health System will begin construction later this month on a physician office building in Fairmont, a first step toward building the Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital.

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WHEELING, WV - Wheeling Hospital will become a full member of the West Virginia University Health System in the coming months.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The two largest healthcare data breaches reported to the federal government last month were both tied to a ransomware attack at a third-party software vendor, Blackbaud.

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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. researchers are beginning two clinical trials examining the use of blood thinners to treat COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Thursday.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - When it comes to West Virginia's response to Covid-19, the state's "coronavirus czar" believes WVU Health System has been crucial in its success.

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WASHINGTON, DC - More than 1,100 hospitals that receive 340B discounts on Thursday asked HHS to stop drugmakers from restricting discounts on drugs provided to patients through contract pharmacies.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice asked West Virginians to share their prayers and stopped short of ordering new restrictions for residents Wednesday, the fourth consecutive day the Mountain State had the highest reproductive rate of COVID-19 in the United States.

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