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Baldest states: New data on where men fill hair-loss medication prescriptions the most
29 Oct 2025 22:23 GMT
… New York, and California.
West Virginia sits at the bottom, with … 44 are for hair-loss drugs. That is five times … That’s because Medicare coverage explicitly excludes medications for cosmetic purposes …
Minoxidil is a topical drug applied directly to the scalp …
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West Virginia PEIA considering smaller premium increases, larger spousal surcharge
25 Oct 2025 07:38 GMT
… premium hikes, public employees in West Virginia could see a substantially smaller … the code.”
Proposed non-Medicare and Medicare premium increases in the PEIA … assumed increases in the Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug, or MAP decapitations,” …
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ADRC offers free assistance on Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment; sessions start Oct. 15
29 Oct 2025 06:28 GMT
… year for those on Medicare to review current coverage … coming year. Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plan details … the Resource Specialists at the West Virginia Aging & Disability … other options based on medications and other details. Resource …
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Rural Hospitals Rely on ‘340b’ Drug Discounts
27 Oct 2025 02:49 GMT
… which found that the 340B Drug Pricing Program provided almost … Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and West Virginia have been out front in … to sell those drugs to Medicaid and Medicare.
PhRMA has … pay a discounted price for medications. But under the proposal …
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Pregnant, working and already insured: Meet the West Virginians who wait hours for free dental and vision appointments
02 Nov 2025 12:21 GMT
… at West Virginia Health Right. Her Social Security, Medicare and Medicare supplement … among those offered at West Virginia Health Right’s annual … state and federal government in West Virginia.
She’s very patriotic … month for the only medication that works, so a …
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These States Have The Best—And Worst—Medicare Services
21 Oct 2025 16:04 GMT
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States with higher-ranking Medicare programs generally had plans with …
Beneficiaries with Medicare Advantage and add-on prescription drug plans in particular … and West Virginia, were more likely to be prescribed unnecessary and inappropriate medications …
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Alabama sees poor ranking on state Medicare scorecard
17 Oct 2025 14:01 GMT
… income individuals pay prescription drug premiums and cost- … medications in 2023.
The use of high-risk drugs … with Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, West Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia and … policymakers to ensure “clear Medicare coverage rules” and “ …
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<![CDATA[Medicare Provides Coverage, But Care Depends on Location]]>
17 Oct 2025 07:57 GMT
… preventive care, potentially harmful medications, hospital and emergency … per-person Medicare spending and Medicare Advantage and drug plans that … per 1,000 in West Virginia.
Costs and out- … years in Mississippi and West Virginia.
In addition, around …
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West Virginia Senators Capito, Justice Voted in Favor of ‘Clean’ Continuing Resolution To Fund Government
01 Oct 2025 06:05 GMT
… of federal employees in West Virginia.
In two votes Tuesday … businesses and federal employees in West Virginia and across the country.
… be. Health care through Medicare and Medicaid would continue. … the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid under a …
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<![CDATA[Medicare State Rankings Reveal Stark Differences in Access, Quality, and Affordability]]>
17 Oct 2025 02:25 GMT
… of high-risk medications was the highest in … Alabama, Arkansas, and West Virginia. Preventable hospitalizations, often linked … West Virginia.
Costs and Affordability
Cost and affordability between Medicare … in Louisiana. Prescription drug costs varied by …