Hospitals face funding squeeze as patient mix shifts in West Virginia
West Virginia hospital leaders warn that 1997 BBA cuts hit Medicaid and Medicare payments, with back end loaded reductions causing costs to rise for hospitals. They note aging population, rural growth, and chronic illnesses drive demand while only 33 percent of patients pay full costs. Regulators and high oversight add to expenses.
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State Hospital Association
Summer
BBA
West Virginia
Medicaid
Medicare
PEIA
School staff may take county vehicles home after work
Maintenance director Charlie Simpson said three employees take vehicles home for snow removal on call. Superintendent Don Hodock noted some bus drivers also take school buses home. After an executive session, board chair Jan White asked Hodock to review current practice and find a satisfactory solution.
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Charlie Simpson
Don Hodock
Jan White
Hodock
Medical tax sparking rural physician recruitment crisis
Kevin Workman of Greenbrier Valley Physical Therapy says a gross revenue tax on therapists is biased like the physician tax. He describes the Lewisburg area as in crisis, with physicians retiring early or moving across the Virginia line, and rising malpractice premiums hindering recruitment of doctors and therapists in rural pockets.
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Kevin Workman
Greenbrier
Lewisburg
Virginia
Workman
Pilot crash near Mercer County Airport prompts NTSB delay
NTSB safety investigator Cox in Parsippany says a full report will take at least four months. A local pilot speculates that instrument approaches from Princeton toward Bluefield may have influenced the course, with a witness noting that low flying planes frequently pass the area during the search.
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Bulltail Hollow Road
Pilot reports plane passes low before crash in county
A witness said the aircraft flew unusually low over his property just before crashing. The Mercer County Sheriff's Department secured the scene and began initial investigations.
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Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
After the crash was located to preserve evidence for investigators
A fragment notes officials locating the crash site to preserve evidence for investigators, indicating ongoing investigation and safety measures after the incident.
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