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Capito Announces Over $2 Million To Support Black Lung Clinics In West Virginia

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Senator Shelley Moore Capito | Senator Shelley Moore Capito Official U.S. Senate Headshot

Senator Shelley Moore Capito | Senator Shelley Moore Capito Official U.S. Senate Headshot

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on May 24 announced $2,192,531 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support the Black Lung/Coal Miner Clinics Program.

“West Virginia has a long tradition of generating America’s energy, and our coal miners are on the frontlines every day to keep the lights on across our country,” Ranking Member Capito said. “I have been an advocate for coal miners for a long time and this funding from HHS will continue to help clinics deliver treatment to miners suffering from Black Lung. As the top Republican on the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue fighting for resources that provide assistance to brave West Virginia coal miners dealing with this disease.”

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