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Local health systems oppose repeal of Certificate of Need

dbeard@domininonpost.com MORGANTOWN – The years-long effort to repeal the Certificate of Need process for healthcare facilities and equipment took a blow on Feb. 24, but not a fatal blow, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. As Morrisey continues his push for repeal, the Dominion Post ...

Local health systems oppose repeal of Certificate of Need

MORGANTOWN – The years-long effort to repeal the Certificate of Need process for health care facilities and equipment took a blow Feb. 24, but not a fatal one, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. As Morrisey continues his push for repeal, leaders from Mon Health, WVU Medicine and the West Virginia Hospital Association provided some perspective on just what certificate of need is — and what it means to hospital systems. But first, some background on what certificate of need is. The state Health Care Authority oversees the certificate of need process. All health ...

House passes bill to ban certain synthetic food dyes and preservatives

dbeard@domininopost.com MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Friday a bill to ban certain food preservatives and synthetic dyes. The vote to pass HB 2354 was 93-5. It will head to the Senate. As it happened, the version of the bill the delegates passed was ...