WV to give $2.4M in Rural Health funds to expand Ascend to healthcare professionals

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 657

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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HURRICANE, W.Va. – The state of West Virginia will allocate $2.4 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program funds to expand the Ascend program to recruit healthcare workers throughout the state, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday.

“We are moving quickly to put these historic resources to work improving healthcare outcomes for West Virginians,” Morrisey said in a news release. “That starts with making sure our communities have the doctors, nurses, and …

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