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The Socioeconomic Gap Of Infertility: Medicaid Coverage Of Infertility Treatments In West Virginia, Samantha Wilson Feb 2024

The Socioeconomic Gap Of Infertility: Medicaid Coverage Of Infertility Treatments In West Virginia, Samantha Wilson

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Infertility treatments have become more accessible and widely used in the last 20 years. As more couples look to these treatments in their struggle to start a family, health insurers are lagging behind in coverage for these options. For the majority of women in the country, paying for infertility treatment out-ofpocket is unrealistic. Not all states have approached this issue but those who have vary in their approach. Some are utilizing either mandate-to-cover for private insurers or Medicaid coverage to attempt to make treatments and diagnosis more accessible. Without policy solutions, the inequality of access between socioeconomic statuses will remain. …


Why Aren't Mountain State Folks Getting The Shot?: Health Literacy, Covid-19, And Vaccination Rates In West Virginia Counties, Elizabeth Van Nostrand, Taylor J. Robinson, Aimee J. Palumbo Oct 2022

Why Aren't Mountain State Folks Getting The Shot?: Health Literacy, Covid-19, And Vaccination Rates In West Virginia Counties, Elizabeth Van Nostrand, Taylor J. Robinson, Aimee J. Palumbo

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Forbidden Flower: How Allowing Medical Cannabis Flower In West Virginia Helps Heal Patients And The State Economy, Jordan Maddy Sep 2019

Forbidden Flower: How Allowing Medical Cannabis Flower In West Virginia Helps Heal Patients And The State Economy, Jordan Maddy

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The Battle Over The Embryo: How West Virginia Should Legally Define The Embryo And Regulate Embryo Adoption, Alyssa Lechmanik Dec 2013

The Battle Over The Embryo: How West Virginia Should Legally Define The Embryo And Regulate Embryo Adoption, Alyssa Lechmanik

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"I Will Not Divulge": How To Resolve The "Mass Of Legal Confusion" Surrounding The Physician-Patient Relationship In West Virginia, Mary Claire Johnson Apr 2008

"I Will Not Divulge": How To Resolve The "Mass Of Legal Confusion" Surrounding The Physician-Patient Relationship In West Virginia, Mary Claire Johnson

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A Tough Pill To Swallow: Does The First Amendment Prohibit Wv From Regulating Pharmaceutical Companies' Advertising Expenses To Lower The Cost Of Prescription Drugs?, Brienne Taylor Greiner Sep 2006

A Tough Pill To Swallow: Does The First Amendment Prohibit Wv From Regulating Pharmaceutical Companies' Advertising Expenses To Lower The Cost Of Prescription Drugs?, Brienne Taylor Greiner

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After Farley V. Sartin: The Consequences Of Declaring A Nonviable Fetus A Person For The Purpose Of Wrongful Death, Stacie L. Lude Dec 1996

After Farley V. Sartin: The Consequences Of Declaring A Nonviable Fetus A Person For The Purpose Of Wrongful Death, Stacie L. Lude

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Farley V. Sartin: Viability Of A Fetus No Longer Required For Wrongful Death Liability, Robin C. Hewitt Apr 1996

Farley V. Sartin: Viability Of A Fetus No Longer Required For Wrongful Death Liability, Robin C. Hewitt

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Advance Medical Directives In West Virginia, Part One, Irene M. Keely Jun 1992

Advance Medical Directives In West Virginia, Part One, Irene M. Keely

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Advance Medical Directives In West Virginia, Part Two, Gordon H. Copland Jun 1992

Advance Medical Directives In West Virginia, Part Two, Gordon H. Copland

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