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States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, community health centers and hospitals that […]
Due upon receipt: Medical debt threatens the livelihoods of West Virginians
You owe $8,580.07, payable to the hospital now. Room and Board Emergency Room Cardiology Radiology Pharmacy Laboratory Physician fees This is an actual bill someone close to me received last month after a visit to a local West Virginia hospital that resulted in a nonadmission, but required observation and diagnostic testing. The total cost of […]
Recycle Lady: Worms, Fair Trade and Donating Prescription Bottles
Dear Recycle Lady, Last week you said to put prescription bottles in the trash. Have you heard about the Mathew 25 company that collects and reuses these bottles? It’s a good cause. Donor Dear Donor, Thanks for the information on Mathew 25: Ministries, a Cincinnati-based international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization. They accept donations […] The post Recycle Lady: Worms, Fair Trade and Donating Prescription Bottles appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Greenbrier County Courthouse News 8-29-24
Suits Unavailable. Divorces Unavailable Marriages Joshua Benjamin Gerber to Amber Marie Baldwin; Bradley Parker Fansler to Megan Elizabeth Gilmore; Brian Keith Smith II to Jacob Lee Huffman; Laird Reece Collins to Denise Renee Smailes; Jason Wayne Ratcliff to Stephanie Lynn Walkup; Jason Matthew Cox to Jessica Ray Barkley. Settlements James Austin Crookshank, Executor of the […] The post Greenbrier County Courthouse News 8-29-24 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Marshall launches program to help ease college application process for ‘Jobs for West Virginia Graduates’ students
Marshall University has created a program to help “Jobs for West Virginia Graduates” students in seven counties that eliminates the traditional application process, providing a seamless and stress-free transition for students pursuing a four-year degree. The counties are McDowell, Logan, Boone, Kanawha, Clay, Jackson and Lewis. Marshall University...
Court denies appeal from man charged with murder of a 7-year-old, records show
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The West Virginia Supreme Court denied the appeal of a man charged with murdering a 7-year-old with a hammer in Raleigh County after he claimed the photo evidence limited his ability to “present a complete defense,” court records said. Rashad Akheem Thompson was...
Teachers oppose Pinecrest Industrial Park development within feet of two Raleigh County schools
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Beckley Common Council voted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, to transfer the 146-acre Pinecrest Industrial Park to Raleigh County Commission so that the county may build an industrial park with offices. Local economic development officials said the goal is to create jobs. However, a group of Raleigh County teachers oppose development […]
WVU Tech blanks Carolina in first victory of season
BECKLEY, W.Va. – The WVU Tech women's soccer team earned its first win of the 2024 season with a 2-0 shutout over Carolina University in Beckley Wednesday. Paul Cline Stadium | Beckley, W.Va. RECORDS. WVU Tech (1-1-0) | Carolina (0-1-0) NOTES. Sofia Filgueira scored Tech's first goal in the...
Proponents say a day center will reduce apparent vagrancy in downtown Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A Beckley attorney and those with a local social service organization plan a solution to what many say is a problem with vagrancy in downtown Beckley. Attorney Robert Dunlap said on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, that he has teamed up with Raleigh County Prevention Coalition and West Virginia Department of Health […]
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