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Senator Manchin Announces $3.1 Million in Federal Funding for West Virginia Healthcare Services

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Sep 17, 2023 — 1 min read

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin has announced significant federal funding to strengthen healthcare services in West Virginia, targeting critical areas such as the opioid epidemic, aging research, and maternal and cardiovascular health. With a total of $3,138,112 allocated from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, these investments aim to improve health outcomes and enhance the well-being of West Virginians.

Key Takeaways:

The funding, totalling $3,138,112, will be used to combat the opioid epidemic, advance aging research through West Virginia University, and improve maternal, prenatal, and cardiovascular health services.
Four individual awards have been listed: $1,592,252 for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources' Maternal and Child Health Services, $744,971 for prenatal and infant health data collection, $525,000 for cardiovascular screening services, and $150,889 for aging research at West Virginia University.
An additional $125,000 has been allocated for the Community Connections, Mercer County, Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program.

Statistics:

$3,138,112: Total federal funding announced by Senator Manchin.
$1,592,252: Funding allocated for West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources' Maternal and Child Health Services.
$744,971: Funding allocated for prenatal and infant health data collection.
$525,000: Funding allocated for Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation (WISE) for Women, Cardiovascular Screening Services.
$150,889: Funding allocated for aging research at West Virginia University.
$125,000: Funding allocated for the Community Connections, Mercer County, Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program.

Sources:

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) statement, Khalid Hassan, 2022 (no date, no specific date),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2022, (no date provided)
West Virginia University, 2022, (no date provided)
Community Connections, 2022, (no date provided)

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