Economic Security

May 24, 2025 by WVCBP
Marion County Residents Feel Pinch of Impending GOP Tax Cuts

Insurance News Net - Monongah resident Amy Davis is on disability and Medicaid. Read the full article. But with the changes to Medicaid proposed by House Republicans in Washington, it’s not herself she’s worried about. “I worry for my oldest daughter,” Davis said. “She is on the spectrum, has complex PTSD and suffers from a lot of mental health issues. She’s…

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May 23, 2025 by Seth DiStefano
House-passed Budget Bill Projected to Cause Medicaid and SNAP Cuts, Job Losses in WV

Charleston Gazette-Mail - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly approved a far-reaching budget reconciliation package that, if enacted, would sever at least tens of thousands of West Virginians’ access to health and social safety net programs. Read the full article. The Republican-majority House passed the budget reconciliation package in a mostly party-line 215-214…

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May 23, 2025 by Kelly Allen
West Virginia Representatives Back Trump Budget Bill

Wheeling Intelligencer - President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” fiscal package is on its way to the U.S. Senate after West Virginia’s delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the bill in an early morning vote Thursday. Read the full article. The House passed H.R. 1, named the One Big Beautiful…

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May 22, 2025 by Seth DiStefano
W.Va. Health Officials Concerned about Medicaid Cuts in House’s Budget Bill

WCHS - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill early Thursday morning that included about $700 billion in cuts to Medicaid. Medicaid provides health care coverage for about a third of West Virginians. Read the full article. In response, Protect Our Care West Virginia hosted a virtual press conference Thursday where health officials expressed concerns…

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May 22, 2025 by Kelly Allen
House Passes ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Extending Trump Tax Cuts and Slicing Medicaid

West Virginia MetroNews - Both of West Virginia’s congressional representatives voted for the big reconciliation bill that narrowly passed earlier today. Read the full article. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is now headed to consideration by the U.S. Senate, where it could face changes. The legislation, called the One Big Beautiful Bill, passed…

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May 20, 2025 by WVCBP
Morrisey Formally Requests WV’s Food Stamp Program No Longer Pay for Soda

West Virginia Watch - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally asked the federal government to disallow the state’s food assistance program from paying for soda. Morrisey submitted a request for a waiver to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to make the change, the governor announced in a video message Tuesday. Read the full article.…

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May 20, 2025 by WVCBP
Amy Chalmers: Cutting Americorps Funding Hurts Appalachia (Opinion)

Charleston Gazette-Mail - AmeriCorps is a vital engine for progress in our state, and the recent decision to cancel $3 million in AmeriCorps grants in West Virginia represents a major setback. These cuts threaten to derail disaster response efforts, disrupt support for students who need it most and weaken the infrastructure of national service at…

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May 16, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Congress’ Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Undo Historic Progress Reducing Overdose Deaths

West Virginia Watch, Beckley Register-Herald - Provisional data shows that overdose deaths in West Virginia declined by an astonishing 43.5% in the last year. Nationally, overdose deaths fell 27% over the same period, the largest one-year decline ever. While researchers are still analyzing the data, declines in overdose deaths have coincided with increased Medicaid coverage…

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May 14, 2025 by Kelly Allen
As Congress Considers Medicaid Changes, Congressman Riley Moore Expresses Support

Charleston MetroNews - As Congress moves toward making significant changes to the federal Medicaid program, Congressman Riley Moore of West Virginia expressed support. Read the full article. Moore said the changes being considered maintain services for those who need the health insurance safety net while reducing spending. The proposals do institute more rigorous requirements that are anticipated…

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