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Independence Health System and WVU Medicine presidents share merger update, what $1 billion commitment means

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Independence Health System and WVU Medicine presidents share merger update, what $1 billion commitment means

Dr. Joseph Kucik, an interventional cardiac specialist at Independence Health System, works in the patient exam room at Butler Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Butler Eagle File Photo Transforming rural healthcare West Virginia University Health System and Independent Health System have announced plans to merge in November 2025, which leaders say will expand access … Read more

As Medicaid cuts loom, new OHSU study finds diabetics at risk

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Health Insurance Policy brochure with paperwork.

When people with diabetes lose health insurance, their condition doesn’t just get worse; In a new study, OHSU researchers say it gets even worse. Researchers say the findings demonstrate how quickly insurance coverage interruptions can disrupt treatment for chronic diseases such as diabetes, which require regular monitoring, medication adjustments, and consistent access to treatment. The … Read more