dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A bill to exempt micro-hospitals from the Certificate of Need process died in the House Health Committee on Thursday. The original HB 3487 aimed […]
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Hospital Association, Mon Health oppose new micro-hospital Certificate of Need bill
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – While the governor’s bill to repeal the Certificate of Need process died in February, some delegates are making a stab at doing away with […]
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 […]
House of Delegates advances bills to address CPS worker shortage, eliminate some certificate of need hurdles for hospitals and doctor offices
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates pushed through a series of bills on Thursday as it gets ready for the 2023 legislative session to end on Saturday. […]
Senate sends outdoor alcohol area, health care, education bills to House
MORGANTOWN — Monday’s state Senate actions included booze, health care and schools. SB 534 began as a cleanup bill for some liquor legislation passed last year, but […]
Feb. 13 letters to the editor
HB 2232 could undo any city ordinance A delegate was quoted in The Dominion Post on Sunday, Jan. 30, saying, “we have finally seen come to fruition […]
Guest essay: Eliminating certificate of need will devastate hospices
by Janett Green Certain people inside and outside the West Virginia Legislature believe this year is the right time to eliminate the state’s certificate of need law. […]
Morgantown is a medical oasis in a health care desert
As denizens of Morgantown, there are things we take for granted that our neighbors at the western end of the county and across the border into Preston […]
WVU Hospitals receives CON approval to add inpatient beds at Fairmont Medical Center
MORGANTOWN — WVU Hospitals has received Certificate of Need approval from the West Virginia Health Care Authority to add 32 beds to Fairmont Medical Center, a campus of WVU […]
