Mountain State Spotlight - If you rely on Medicaid for your health care, or you know and love someone who does, you’ve almost certainly heard about the massive cuts Congress made to the program. Read the full article. A new law makes the biggest cuts to the program in history. Nearly 55,000 West Virginians will lose…
Economic Security
After years of flat budgets that fail to account for the cost of inflation on public services, West Virginia’s state spending on Medicaid, child care assistance, public education, and higher education have all declined. Meanwhile, other areas of the budget, namely spending on jails, prisons, and foster care, have increased dramatically. This is an expected…
WCHS - The Affordable Care Act changed the landscape of health insurance for Americans 15 years ago and since then, many Americans are still getting help when it comes to finding coverage. Read the full article. Almost 70,000 West Virginians utilize this as well, but West Virginia Del. Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, said these numbers could…
West Virginia Watch, Times West Virginian - Tax credits that have made health insurance affordable for millions of Americans are set to expire at the end of the year, and West Virginia will feel the effects more than most states, a health policy expert said. Read the full article. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”…
This publication is part two of a two-part series outlining federal changes to the ACA Marketplace. Click here to read part one. Much of the attention around federal health care cuts has focused on the budget reconciliation law that all four members of West Virginia’s Congressional delegation supported, which we covered in part one of this blog series. In…
Charleston Gazette-Mail - Doesn’t take a genius to know food coloring is bad. Or that West Virginia is one of the most unhealthy states. Doesn’t take a rocket scientists either to know our biggest challenge isn’t dye. Read the full op-ed. The new food dye bill is performative. To be metaphorical: West Virginia’s governor removes…
West Virginia Watch, News from the States - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday he’s inclined to comply with a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to supply personal data for state residents who rely on a federal food assistance program. Read the full article. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked states to turn over…
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - West Virginia receives more federal funding than it sends to D.C. in taxes. But recent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts, and budget and rescission efforts, are hurting the state’s bottom line. Read the full article. Since January, West Virginia has lost at least 400 federal jobs and more than $330 million in…
WCHS - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is calling on SNAP agencies across the country to release personal information about those who are in the program. Read the full article. Almost two dozen groups across West Virginia are urging Gov. Patrick Morrisey to not allow this to happen within the state, including West Virginia Citizen…
WVVA - The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy reports that $330 million and 400 jobs have been cut in the mountain state at the hands of the Department of Government Efficiency. Read the full article. “These reductions are already affecting public services and programs West Virginians rely on and are eliminating jobs in…