Real WV - The West Virginia Democratic Party, on Monday, sharply criticized Governor Patrick Morrisey for his refusal to release a taxpayer-funded report prepared by the West Virginia Department of Revenue that analyzes the impact of President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” on West Virginia’s finances. With nearly 50 percent of West Virginia’s operating…
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West Virginia MetroNews - The 1 o’clock hour focuses on health care affordability and economic pressure facing West Virginians as Kelly Allen, Executive Director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, breaks down the expiration of ACA tax credits and what rising premiums could mean for families, retirees, and small business owners. The…
WVVA - The West Virginia Democratic Party on Monday criticized Gov. Patrick Morrisey for declining to release a taxpayer-funded analysis prepared by the West Virginia Department of Revenue that the party says examines the impact of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” on the state’s finances. Read the full article. In a news release,…
West Virginia MetroNews - Congress left for holiday break with no resolution to a lingering healthcare tangle. Read the full article. Without any congressional action, about 22 million Americans who receive the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies to lower the cost of their insurance premiums will experience a spike. The subsidies expire Dec. 31. The open enrollment…
Mountain State Spotlight, Charleston Gazette-Mail, Clay County Free Press - West Virginia state officials will not release a report that analyzes the effects of a spending bill that President Donald Trump dubbed “the Big Beautiful Bill” on the state. Read the full article. With around 50% of West Virginia’s operating budget coming from federal sources,…
Beginning November 1, 2025, West Virginia began implementing new federal SNAP restrictions as a result of the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which requires many adults to meet work reporting requirements or qualify for an exemption to remain eligible. Those who do not document that they meet these requirements or qualify for an…
WTAP - Gov. Patrick Morrisey has publicly released West Virginia’s application for the federal Rural Health Transformation program. Read the full article. Morrisey calls it a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to potentially bring over $100 million annually into the state over the next five years to improve healthcare. The plan targets what Morrisey calls the root cause of West…
Real WV - Competing bills on health care both failed in the US Senate on Thursday, adding further uncertainty to the looming expiration of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies which will cause steep increases to health care costs for around 60,000 West Virginians. Read the full article. The Democratic plan to extend the ACA subsidies…
Please note: This analysis was conducted by the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development in partnership with The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Introduction Paid family and medical leave policies are proven to strengthen families’ economic security, support the health and wellbeing of children and parents,…
Summersville Community Television - In this presentation, the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy breaks down how proposed federal funding cuts could impact communities across our state. Watch the full video.