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Senate advances bill to charge for HIV testing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Facing pressure from shrinking federal funds, the West Virginia Senate advanced a bill Thursday that would allow local health departments to charge patients for testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
The bill is part of an effort to shift costs away from states and toward patients and private insurers.
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Senate advances bill to charge for HIV testing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Facing pressure from shrinking federal funds, the West Virginia Senate advanced a bill Thursday that would allow local health departments to charge patients for testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
The bill is part of an effort to shift costs away from states and toward patients and private insurers.
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