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WASHINGTON, DC - More than 1,750 Medicare Part D prescription drug plans applied for a voluntary model that aims to lower out-of-pocket insulin costs for older adults, CMS said Tuesday.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - Dr. Clay Marsh will begin to transition back into his position as vice president and executive dean for Health Sciences at West Virginia University next month.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The majority of doctors and nurses who contracted mild cases of COVID-19 while working at the front lines of the pandemic developed antibodies to ward off the disease, a new French study shows.

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WHEELING, WV - Wheeling Hospital, like many institutions across the country, has begun ramping up its services and opening its doors to the “new normal” as some pandemic restrictions are eased.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, along with the daily positive test rate, shot considerably higher on Tuesday.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed "cautious optimism" Friday about the initial results from a coronavirus vaccine trial — which were widely celebrated this week — and said it remains "conceivable" that a vaccine for the deadly pathogen could be available by the end of the year.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Nearly two weeks ago the White House urged governors to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14 days.

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