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10/22/2021 - MetroNews by: Marsha Chwalik
MARTINSBURG, WV - Health officials in the Eastern Panhandle say the Delta variant of COVID-19 is still presenting some challenges, but there are plenty of opportunities for treatment.
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10/22/2021 - WOWK by: Sam Kirk
CLARKSBURG, WV - West Virginia has one of the lowest COVID vaccination rates in the county, but why are West Virginians hesitant to get the shot?
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10/22/2021 - WOWK by: Mark Curtis
CHARLESTON, WV - Many hospital workers across West Virginia have been told they must get vaccinated against COVID-19 soon or face losing their jobs.
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10/22/2021 - Modern Healthcare by: Jessie Hellman
WASHINGTON, DC - A top official with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services questioned the future of Medicare Advantage payments Thursday, pointing to studies from government watchdogs and experts.
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10/22/2021 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by: Kris B. Mamula and Stephanie Strasburg
FAYETTEVILLE, WV - She was four minutes old, lying still on the floor with her mom, attached by the umbilical cord. An emergency dispatcher was telling the caller how to do chest compressions.
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10/22/2021 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - The Public Employees Insurance Agency anticipates no change for state employees for the coming year, but there are concerns about finances a few years out.
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10/22/2021 - MetroNews by: Carrie Hodousek
HUNTINGTON, WV - Nearly 1,000 union workers in the service and maintenance units at Cabell Huntington Hospital are set to go on strike if a contract deal isn’t reached by Nov. 2.
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