AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRural Health Funding: Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced nearly $2.4 million in first Rural Health Transformation Program awards to expand employer-based worksite clinics—$1.174M to Spotted Owl Healthcare with Chesapeake Healthcare Center, plus $612K each to CAMC/Vandalia Health and the Cabell Huntington Foundation—aimed at preventive care, screenings, chronic disease management, and easier access to referrals. Cancer Care Innovation: WVU Medicine performed West Virginia’s first single-port robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer, a move intended to reduce pain and speed recovery for eligible patients. Community Wellness Access: Village Caregiving is expanding across 22 states and will host a free Seniors Day Out in Lewisburg (Sept. 29) with hearing and vision screenings and wellness resources. Public Health & Environment: WV leaders are challenging a strengthened federal soot pollution rule, arguing it’s too costly despite health risks tied to particulate pollution. Food Assistance Impact: Data shows about 4,000 fewer West Virginia children have SNAP since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed. Health & Safety in Schools: A Brooke High School principal was arrested after investigators allegedly found hidden recording devices in girls’ changing and locker areas.
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