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06/19/2020 - The Dominion Post by: David Beard
MORGANTOWN, WV - When Gov. Jim Justice announced the news of the Preston County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Myrtle Beach, S.C., he passed along the recommendation to “contact your local health department and be tested.”
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06/18/2020 - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. officials said Tuesday they expect health insurance companies will cover vaccines for COVID-19 without charging copays, once those vaccines are developed and become available.
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06/18/2020 - Modern Healthcare by: Shelby Livingston
WASHINGTON, DC - The CMS wants to make it easier for private insurers, state Medicaid programs and prescription drug manufacturers to strike up value-based payment arrangements tied to clinical outcomes.
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06/18/2020 - Modern Healthcare by: Rachel Cohrs
WASHINGTON, DC - Senate health committee Chair Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said on Wednesday that he wants to make permanent two telehealth changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic: nixing the so-called originating site rule and expanding the scope of reimbursable services.
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06/18/2020 - The Associated Press by: Marilynn Marchione
WASHINGTON, DC - A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease.
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06/18/2020 - WVNews
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, applauded the Federal Communications Commission's approval of West Virginia University Health System’s application for $780,899 to provide telehealth services to West Virginians, according to a press release.
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06/18/2020 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice has appointed a new member of the House of Delegates.
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