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Op-ed: Non-opioid pain medications will help West Virginia fight overdose crisis
23 Mar 2024 04:22 GMT
… U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
These new types … turning to other illicit drugs like heroin and fentanyl. … including PEIA and Medicaid. Non-opioid medications are new and … the executive director of The West Virginia Rural Health Association.
Today…
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Tracking The Bills The Governor Vetoes, Signs Into Law
28 Mar 2024 09:08 GMT
… Educational Broadcasting Authority, which oversees West Virginia Public Broadcasting, as the … drug program allows covered providers to offer federal resources to Medicaid … Pharmacy benefit managers manage prescription drug benefits for clients ranging from …
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Drug treatment crisis grows in West Virginia, but state just looks toward more punishment
11 Mar 2024 10:53 GMT
… much money to qualify for Medicaid. In West Virginia, this change was compounded … hard drugs, Omps suddenly found herself in withdrawal from the medication that … —and the distribution of clean drug supplies. West Virginia lawmakers also have repeatedly …
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Preston (West Virginia) grand jury brings DUI with death charges in Jeep crash case
07 Mar 2024 18:41 GMT
KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) — A Terra Alta man who crashed a Jeep into a creek, killing two passengers, has been indicted by Preston County grand jurors, according to Prosecutor Jay Shay.
Christopher Linn Smith, 52, is facing two counts alleging driving …
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Popular weight loss drugs remain out of reach for many who need them
15 Mar 2024 21:18 GMT
… for the expensive medications.
“Our Medicare and Medicaid populations are … due to West Virginia covering the cost of the medications for … cover the drugs after the Food and Drug Administration expanded … Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in a …
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Alabama to debate price of prescription drugs, $10.64 fee: Who pays?
15 Mar 2024 16:48 GMT
… be paid by prescription drug managers, not consumers, … what consumers pay for medication.
The legislation also requires … Health Policy. Kentucky and West Virginia are currently considering similar … both of those drugs, according to state Medicaid data.
Patrick …
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After a key deadline for West Virginia’s Legislature, here’s what your elected officials are focused on
29 Feb 2024 18:30 GMT
… certified professional midwives or require Medicaid and PEIA to reimburse for … strips and make drug possession a felony
West Virginia officials estimated drug overdoses declined … possess even small quantities of drugs like cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and …
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Amendments establishing single Va. Medicaid pharmacy benefits manager die in conference
14 Mar 2024 09:30 GMT
… didn’t prioritize access to medications for the most underserved population … to administer the state’s Medicaid prescription drug benefit.
Pharmacy benefits managers … , according to the Kentucky Lantern. West Virginia also saw $54.4 million …
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For new parents in Wisconsin, Medicaid postpartum care lags most of the country
05 Mar 2024 15:50 GMT
… to continue therapy and medication amid sleep deprivation … postpartum individuals covered by Medicaid had continuous coverage, … to necessary treatment and medication, according to Amy … had lower Medicaid generosity like Missouri and West Virginia have …
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West Virginia hospitals working to address staffing shortages, price hikes
12 Feb 2024 01:18 GMT
… nursing positions nationwide and West Virginia is feeling that impact … treated at a West Virginia hospital are on Medicare, Medicaid or PEIA. … average nursing salary in West Virginia is about 10-20 … last week about high prescription drug costs in the U. …