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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 […]
Department of Human Services hurting West Virginians by ignoring press, legislators, providers
During the 2023 regular session, members of West Virginia’s Legislature approved House Bill 2006, which would split the state’s health department — the Department of Health and Human Resources — into three new agencies, beginning Jan. 1 of this year. There were multiple reasons to reorganize the agency — it was too large to manage […]
United Mine Workers host annual Labor Day rally in West Virginia
RACINE, WV (WOWK) — Labor Day officially marks the traditional kick-off of the fall campaign season, even though many candidates have been campaigning for months. And that was true Monday at an annual labor rally in Boone County. Labor Day barbeques and political stumping seem to go hand-in-hand every two years, and this year was […]
Justice among 24 governors opposing World Health Organization
24 Republican governors joined together, writing a letter to President Biden to state their united opposition to two proposals currently under negotiation that would grant the World Health Organization (WHO) unprecedented and unconstitutional powers over the United States and its people.
ARH names Dr. David Stuart Chief Medical Officer for ARH West Virginia Region
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — David Stuart, MD, FACS was named Chief Medical Officer for Appalachian Regional Healthcare’s West Virginia Region. According to a press release from Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Stuart will be serving Beckley ARH Hospital, Summers County ARH Hospital and Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center in South Williamson, Kentucky. For 17 years, Stuart […]
‘Full steam ahead:’ U.S. official from Mingo County works to protect coal miners from black lung
This Labor Day, as a new federal rule is being rolled out to prevent deadly black lung disease in miners, Christopher Williamson is remembering the coal miners who fought for the creation of his agency and who weren’t afforded the protections that current and future workers hopefully will. Williamson, assistant secretary for the U.S. Mine […]
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