Study recommends against splitting West Virginia DHHR
CHARLESTON – An audit of a massive department dealing with multiple health and social crises in West Virginia parts ways with the desire of lawmakers to split it into two.
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CHARLESTON – An audit of a massive department dealing with multiple health and social crises in West Virginia parts ways with the desire of lawmakers to split it into two.
CHARLESTON (AP) — A consulting firm hired to review West Virginia's health agency has concluded the department should not be split as lawmakers wanted.
In a letter to Gov. Jim Justice, Senate leaders outlined abuse suffered by people with disabilities who are under the care of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
The Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) will invest about $240 million in federal Medicaid funds to increase rates for home health care and community-based service providers.
CHARLESTON — Effective Oct. 1, Dr. Ayne Amjad will no longer be West Virginia's health officer, according to an announcement made Tuesday.