NewsScan

WASHINGTON, DC - Primary care is not sufficient for residents in rural communities with complex chronic conditions, according to new research that revealed a lack of access to specialists has driven up mortality rates and preventable hospitalizations.

A subscription may be necessary to view this article.

WASHINGTON, DC - Hospital groups on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s price transparency rule that requires hospitals to disclose negotiated rates with insurers.

A subscription may be necessary to view this article.

WASHINGTON, DC - The number of students enrolled in medical school from rural areas of the U.S. dropped by 28% over a 15-year period, with students from those communities representing less than 5% of total incoming medical students in 2017, according to a new study in Health Affairs.

A subscription may be necessary to view this article.

PLEASANT VALLEY, WV - After spending more than 20 years in the House of Delegates, Del. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, announced Tuesday that he’ll be running for state Senate in 2020.

A subscription may be necessary to view this article.

CHARLESTON, WV - Last month, Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow warned West Virginia legislators that state revenue collection wasn’t likely to bounce back during the month: “There are certain months of the year I hate, and one of those months is November.”

A subscription may be necessary to view this article.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine and The Health Plan are taking another look at a previously announced partnership between the two entities, according to a media report.

A subscription may be necessary to view this article.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Morgantown has chosen Mark Rader to serve as its CEO.

A subscription may be necessary to view this article.