Keeping Tabs on Budget Ripples Hit West Virginia Home Health
Balancing the nation’s budget is causing ripples in home health care. About 3,000 homebound West Virginians lost Medicare benefits after venipuncture coverage was restricted to when tied to other services. Violet Burdette, president of the West Virginia Council of Home Health Agencies, cites further setbacks including a $50,000 surety bond rule and Medicaid coverage gaps. The group seeks data from agencies and patients to push Congress for relief, representing roughly 60 of the state’s 113 providers.
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Dino swap at Beckley Youth Museum shuffles giant T Rex display
Dinamation Inc representatives traded display models at the Youth Museum in Beckley on Wednesday. An earlier shipment mix-up left the museum with an 18 by 14 foot dinosaur showing the robotic head and tail control panel. The corrected T Rex will debut Saturday as the centerpiece, flanked by habitat and habit exhibits. Pictured: Mike Washer and Josh Hartson.
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Atlanta
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Mosquito Population Sparks West Virginia Health Alert
West Virginia faces a flood of mosquitoes after a wet spring raising concerns about LaCrosse encephalitis. State officials say 45 probable encephalitis cases are reported. communities urge removing water-collecting containers from yards and properties. Susan Burriss sprays repellent on her 21 month old son at a South Charleston pool as health staff warn on child risk and habitat.
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Monroe schools fire back at delegate comments in special session
Monroe County school board vows to set the record straight after House Education Chairman Jerry Mezzatesta accused fiscal irresponsibility and state officials criticized staffing. Superintendent Lyn Guy and Del. Mary Pearl Compton defend joining a school funding lawsuit tied to the 1975 Recht decision, citing budget digest allocations that show disparities among counties.
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Court rules same gender harassment illegal in WV
West Virginia Supreme Court held that sexual harassment at work is unlawful even when the offender and victim are the same sex. The ruling follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision and concerns two former Wal-Mart employees who alleged harassment by a male supervisor. The Raleigh County case was moved to federal court where a judge sought guidance on HRA coverage of same gender harassment.
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