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MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia University Medicine, the state’s largest medical system and biggest private employer, continues to expand its footprint in an effort to offer patients greater access the highest level of health care available.

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CHARLESTON, WV - In an effort to help combat childhood obesity in West Virginia, the Coronary Artery Risk Detection in Appalachian Communities (CARDIAC) Project conducted a study in 17 West Virginia county schools during the 2018-2019 school year to first take a measure of how prevalent the condition was.

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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - The West Virginia Hospital Association has recognized Hampshire Memorial Hospital for its work in the Commitment to Excellence Honors Program.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Hospitals' uncompensated care and unreimbursed costs increased from 2015 to 2018, albeit at a slower rate since 2016, according to new data.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Health insurers are fielding offers from specialized investors who are betting big that the Supreme Court will force the federal government to fork over billions in unpaid Obamacare funds.

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WASHINGTON, DC - A glitch in Medicare's revamped prescription plan finder can steer unwitting seniors to coverage that costs much more than they need to pay, according to people who help with sign-ups as well as program experts.

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WASHINGTON, DC - More than 600 hospitals sued HHS on Tuesday over an $840 million cut to Medicare inpatient hospital payments that they claim wasn't authorized by Congress.

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