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W.Va. Maternal Mental Health Grade Improves According To New Report Card
The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health’s 2026 report card awarded West Virginia’s a B-Minus grade, but that's an improvement from just three years ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHealth Department Looks For Rural Health Tech Solutions
As rural hospitals close and providers leave, finding ways for medical staff to remotely monitor patients, so the patients can recover comfortably at home, is becoming more important.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Holds Steady On National Report Of Child Well-being
For more than 30 years, the Kids Count study has looked at four indicators of what children and youth need most to live well: family and community, economic well-being, education and health.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSummer Feeding Program Sites Opening Across State
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) allows local communities and organizations to step in and meet the needs of families when school is not in session.
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Advocates Raise Alarm About Medicaid Changes: ‘People Will Die’
Opponents say changes to Medicaid will force thousands to lose healthcare coverage in West Virginia. Proponents say they will reduce poverty and help people to become independent.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Challenges And Benefits Of FMLA, This West Virginia Morning
If your aging parent needs surgery, you might need to take time away from work to care for them. A federal policy called the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives many employees job-protected leave for caregiving. But it has noteworthy limitations.
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