WV to allocate nearly $300,000 in Rural Health Transformation funds to expand nursing workforce

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 382

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The state of West Virginia will contribute $291,403 of its federal Rural Health Transformation funds to the WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education to help expand the capacity of nursing education and address nursing shortages across the state, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday.

“A strong healthcare system starts with having the people in place to care for patients,” Morrisey said in a news release. “This investment will help put more nurses …

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