Rural Health Care

Health & Science WVPB Staff, Dec. 19, 2025

How Health Care Options Are Shrinking Across Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning

Health care options are shrinking across rural Appalachia. In November, an urgent care center in rural Patrick County, Virginia closed. In the wake of the closure, Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams went to Stuart, Virginia, to meet with the county’s only doctor.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Feb. 18, 2025

EMS Shortages Could Worsen Rural Health Care Issues, Coalition Director Says

West Virginia EMS Coalition President Trish Watson says funding issues continue to threaten the state's EMS providers, especially in rural areas.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Oct. 24, 2024

W.Va. Will Distribute $40 Million In Grants To Rural Hospitals

$40 million appropriated by the legislature during the most recent special session is now available as grant funding for rural hospitals.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Oct. 04, 2024

WVSOM Recognized By CDC For Pandemic Solutions

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine was recognized in a CDC report that examines how state and county-level agencies used COVID-19 grants.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 17, 2024

Mingo County’s Only Hospital Reopens

In 1918, Williamson Memorial Hospital opened in Williamson, West Virginia to provide health care services to the residents of rural Mingo County. ...

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Health & Science Caleb Hellerman, Aug. 21, 2024

Fears of Hidden HIV in Rural West Virginia

Among U.S. states, West Virginia ranks 18th in the rate of new HIV infections. But it may be an incomplete picture, especially in rural communities, where some health officials worry that cases are going undetected.

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