AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMedicaid Dollars, Local Detail: In Hurricane, Medicaid providers billed $268,930 for durable medical equipment in 2024, up 5.5% from 2023, while Fairmont saw $616,469 for enteral/parenteral therapy and Huntington logged $132,139 for chemotherapy drugs—all showing how public health spending shifts by community. Rural Health Push: Gov. Patrick Morrisey visited WVU Medicine Camden Clark to highlight West Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation Program, pitching prevention and workforce support as a way to cut costs and keep people healthy enough to work. Legal/Health Policy: The Fourth Circuit backed Express Scripts’ bid for a jury trial in West Virginia opioid-related litigation. Public Safety: Parkersburg police say Preston D. Pierce has been arrested in the Gretchen Fleming case, nearly four years after her disappearance. Food & Nutrition: A new look at honey warns that “honey” labels don’t guarantee real pollen-rich product—especially with some imported varieties.
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