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August 6, 2010

Eight black lung programs to share $1.5 million federal grant

An additional $198,000 to be provided by state

By Bill Archer For The Register-Herald

PRINCETON — Eight community health providers in West Virginia — including centers in Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer and McDowell counties — will receive additional federal funds to assist with black lung programs.

“Our black lung program is one of our important programs,” Linda Hutchens, executive director of the Bluestone Health Association said. “The black lung program is one of several services we provide, but we consider it to be an important aspect of the services we provide.”

The black lung clinic services include outreach, screenings and diagnosis, as well as education, rehabilitation, treatment and benefit counseling. “We have a full respiratory program,” Hutchens said. “We can do a lot of testing in-house or we can refer patients to other services.”

Bluestone and seven other health centers will share in the $1.5 million federal grant, according to a story reported by the Associated Press.

The state Department of Health and Human Resources will administer the funds that are provided by the federal Health Resources Services Administration.

In addition to Bluestone, the centers receiving funds include the Tug River Health Association, New River Health Association, Rainelle Medical Center, Lincoln Primary Care Center, Hygeia Facilities Foundation, Preston-Taylor Community Health Center and Valley Health Systems.

The AP reported that the state is providing $198,000 to supplement the federal funds.

— Bill Archer is a reporter for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph

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