Photo caption: Brian Simpkins, of Logan, W.Va., was featured in Brad Paisley’s music video for “The Medicine Will.” (YouTube screenshot) Brian Simpkins, from Logan, was featured in the music video…
BY: LORI KERSEY – NOVEMBER 21, 2023 6:00 AM Nearly a quarter dental practices in West Virginia are not accepting new patients, and people in the state wait on average 70 days for…
As part of their commitment to the health and well-being of all they serve, Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH), St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) and Rivers Health (RH), members of Marshall…
BY: LORI KERSEY – NOVEMBER 8, 2023 4:07 PM A proposal to raise health insurance premiums for West Virginia state employees for the second year in a row is drawing criticism from state…
BY: LORI KERSEY – NOVEMBER 6, 2023 5:57 AM The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources says it is delaying plans to change the way it distributes federal family planning funding…
BY: LORI KERSEY – NOVEMBER 2, 2023 5:55 AM Open enrollment started Wednesday for people who get their health insurance on the federal government’s health insurance Marketplace, healthcare.gov. The plans, established through the Affordable…
Photo caption: The Department of Health and Human Resources has updated the COVID-19 dashboard to be a pan respiratory dashboard. (dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19 | Screenshot) BY: LORI KERSEY – OCTOBER 25, 2023 6:00 AM The…
BY: LORI KERSEY – OCTOBER 24, 2023 6:00 AM Beginning this month, Medicare beneficiaries can review and change their health insurance coverage for the upcoming year. Open enrollment for the federal health insurance program…
The Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP), an initiative of Marshall University Research Corporation and the Center of Excellence for Recovery, will host the National Drug Take Back Day in partnership with…
Photo caption: Captain Steve McCormick, a 20-year veteran of the Huntington Fire Department and a member of Compass’ advisory board, talks about the mental health issues that can arise from…
