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Gambling on the rise in West Virginia as mobile betting fuels addiction concerns
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (516+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) " March madness is in full swing and on this st patrick's day, experts say more west virginians are taking their chances with betting picking up across the state. Gambling has become more accessible than ever, shifting from…...
House passes bill requiring some opioid treatment facilities offer long-term birth control
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va (WCHS) " A bill that would require some opioid treatment programs to offer long-acting reversible contraceptives passed the West Virginia House of Delegates in a bipartisan vote Tuesday. House Bill 4196 would require patients receiving methadone and suboxone treatment at…...
Breast cancer survivor inspires push for cooling cap coverage in West Virginia
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (613+ words) WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) " New York will become the first state in the country to require insurance companies to cover cooling caps to minimize hair loss impacts for breast cancer patients in 2026. West Virginia could be the next to join them,…...
Wayne County making progress in starting ambulance service
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (266+ words) WAYNE, W.Va. (WCHS) " Wayne County is in the process of creating its own ambulance service, made possible by a levy that passed in 2024. It's a project that is expected to save taxpayers money over time, The county has purchased land…...
W.Va. Office of Emergency Medical Services works to improve services for rural areas
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (241+ words) PRICHARD, W.Va. (WCHS) " West Virginia leaders are on a mission to improve medical care in rural areas which entails overcoming unique obstacles such as transportation and staffing. Dr. P.S. Martin, medical director of the West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services…...
Analysts warn of Medicaid shortfall; lawmakers say West Virginia budget has no gap
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (287+ words) CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WCHS) " Medicaid provides health coverage for hundreds of thousands of West Virginians, including children, seniors in nursing homes and low-income families. But policy analysts say the state budget may not keep up with rising health care costs. Under…...
Court upholds West Virginia Medicaid exclusion of gender-affirming care
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (134+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) " State officials announced an appeals court ruling permits West Virginia Medicaid to exclude coverage for gender-affirming procedures. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling Tuesday, deciding West Virginia policy doesn't violate the Equal…...
Laboratory settles for $200K for improperly billing West Virginia Medicaid
1+ week, 6+ day ago (122+ words) Laboratory settles for $200K for improperly billing West Virginia Medicaid'WCHS Laboratory settles for $200K for improperly billing West Virginia Medicaid WHEELING, W.Va. (WCHS) " A laboratory services corporation has settled for more than $200,000 after improperly billing the West Virginia Medicaid program, federal prosecutors…...
W.Va. Agriculture officials warn of increasing influenza cases in surrounding states
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (119+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) " Officials are warning West Virginia poultry owners of increasing avian influenza cases in surrounding states. Backyard flocks and commercial operations are advised to maintain biosecurity practices, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of…...
Patriot EMS faces financial crisis
2+ week, 1+ day ago (306+ words) Mingo County, W.Va. " A private ambulance provider serving parts of southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky has cut its workforce in half and shut down multiple stations, citing what it calls a reimbursement crisis. The company said the closures and…...