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WASHINGTON, DC - Drug prices will rise an estimated 3.59% through next year, continuing a recent trend of moderate increases, although the high cost of some pharmaceuticals still rankle health systems and patients, according to research by one group purchasing organization.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Hospitals are suing to block the Trump administration's new requirements to disclose the prices they secretly negotiate with insurers.

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LEWISBURG, WV - Greenbrier County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday evening to allow marijuana growers, processors and distributors to operate in the county.

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WHEELING, WV - It’s not a secret that West Virginia often falls behind in many health categories.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump administration's top health IT official on Tuesday said privacy concerns, while important to consider, shouldn't stand in the way of a proposed interoperability rule from the HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia received an “F” grade in the annual American Lung Association’s ‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report.

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WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) wants the House to move on legislation banning balance billing as soon as mid-February, he told reporters Tuesday.

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