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Health And Human Resources Committee Discusses PEIA

The Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources Thursday took up the issue of PEIA reform. PEIA is the insurer for thousands of public employees. It has come under increased scrutiny for paying more in reimbursements to out-of-state hospitals than to in-state facilities, including WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital.

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WVPB News Corey Knollinger,

Wheeling Organization Takes Hope To The Streets

Over the last five years in Wheeling, an organization called Project Homeless Outreach Partnership Effort, or Project HOPE, has been giving medical care…

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WVPB News Corey Knollinger,

Jean Kranz Named Director of W.Va. CHIP

Governor Jim Justice has announced the appointment of a new director for the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program.Justice announced in a press…

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WVPB News Corey Knollinger,

CAMC Finds Link Between Stroke Deaths and Income in Service Area

A study conducted by the Charleston Area Medical Center Health Education and Research Institute and West Virginia University found a relationship between…

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WVPB News Eric Douglas,

Space Gal Comes Home to West Virginia

West Virginia native Emily Calandrelli goes by the name “The Space Gal” online. She has a passion for space exploration and getting more young people,…

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