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Drug Company Gilead Gives $11M To Halt Hep C Rise In Ohio Valley
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Drug maker Gilead Sciences will give $11.3 million to help prevent…
The Struggle for Coal Miners’ Health Care and Pension Benefits Continues
Coal mining continues to be one of the most hazardous professions in our society. Even today, while the…
Rural People With Disabilities are Still Struggling to Recover from the Recession
After the devastating losses of the Great Recession, the U.S. has enjoyed one of the longest expansions in…
Amid Black Lung Surge, Kentucky Changes Benefits Process for Miners
William McCool is a 64-year-old former coal miner from Letcher County, Kentucky, with an advanced form of black…
In Rural WV, Sexual Assault Victims Face Unique Hurdles
Each Thursday in Fayette County, West Virginia, Twanna Warner-Burton stands before a group of people gathered by WorkForce…
Appalachia Can’t Close the Health Disparity Gap Until it Fixes its Hospitals
Appalachia is falling behind the rest of the United States in key health metrics. Financial instability in the…