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<p>Making smokers pay $1 more per pack for cigarettes would help West Virginia save lives, rein in medical costs and could raise revenue for substance-abuse services, public health advocates told lawmakers Wednesday.</p><p>UPDATE: The state Legislature did not pass the bill this year.</p>
<p>West Virginia lawmakers want Florida's governor to reconsider his plan to drop a prescription monitoring program they say would cut down on pill trafficking. </p>
<p>West Virginia officials say they're disappointed that Florida's governor wants to kill a planned prescription drug monitoring program in the Sunshine State, which is a destination for people who deal pills.</p>
<p>West Virginia children with autism would have a much easier time getting treatment under legislation passed Thursday by the House of Delegates. </p>
<p>In a remarkable shift in public perceptions about children's health, unhealthy eating and obesity are now seen as the greatest threats to California's kids, according to the latest statewide voter survey from the Field Poll. In years past, illegal drug use was named as the biggest health risk but after concerted public health campaigns at the state and federal level, public awareness about childhood obesity has spread widely.</p>
<p>West Virginia smokers would pay $1 more per pack in taxes under a bill state lawmakers are considering.</p>
<p>West Virginia's Catholic bishop is calling on the state of West Virginia to devote more attention and money to help people struggling with addiction and mental illness.</p>
<p>This story is Part 1 of a 15-part series that examines health care needs in Gary, Ind.</p>
<p>From greener school lunches to required nutritional information printed on fast-food menus, it's clear that state and federal governments are urging Americans to take control of their health -- starting with food. This is part four in a four-part series.</p><p><a href="http://www.reportingonhealth.org/fellowships/projects/healthy-homework-… one: Convenience often trumps nutrition</a></p><p><a href="http://www.reportingonhealth.org/fellowships/projects/healthy-homework-… two: Committed to nutrition</a></p><p><a href="http://www.reportingonhealth.org/fellowships/projects/healthy-homework-… three: Providing healthier choices</a></p><p> </p>
