Health & Science

Lawmakers Search For Answers In Elderly Patient’s Boiling Death

The commission that oversees West Virginia’s state-run hospitals questioned state officials but received few answers following the January death of a man held at a state-run psychiatric facility.

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Department Of Human Services Continues To Deny Culpability In Passing Of Boone County Girl

Cynthia Persily sat down with a WSAZ reporter to discuss the case. Persily told WSAZ that the Department of Human Services had no records at all of Kyneddi Miller.

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DoHS Promises Transparency In Spending New Reserve Fund

Following a special session focused largely on funding her department, the Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Services, Cynthia Persily, released a statement promising transparency Tuesday.

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House Funds Waiver Programs In Final Hours Of Special Session

An extraordinary legislative session ended with tensions high among lawmakers who wanted more transparency in spending from the Department of Health and Department of Human Services.

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