Economic Security

June 24, 2025 by Rhonda Rogombe
Additional 55 Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closure Should Medicaid Cuts Pass

Healthcare Finance News - Rural hospitals will have to scale back services or close altogether should the Senate pass President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, according to a new report from Families USA and rural health providers in West Virginia and Iowa. Read the full article. The Senate is facing a Friday deadline to vote…

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June 23, 2025 by Kelly Allen
In West Virginia, Medicaid is a Lifeline. GOP Cuts Could Devastate the State.

Washington Post, WV News - Hampshire Memorial Hospital is nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains, past more than 20 miles of winding mountain roads dotted with lush trees and ridges. It is the only hospital for a county that spans 645 square miles and, for many of its 24,000 residents, is the sole option for…

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June 23, 2025 by Seth DiStefano
The Iran-Israel Conflict on Inside West Virginia Politics

WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, our guests join Rick Johnson to discuss the conflict between Iran and Israel, flooding in Wheeling, Juneteenth and the Big Beautiful Bill. Read the full article. In Segment 1, we talk to Congresswoman Carol Miller (R) of District 1 about America’s stance on the…

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June 19, 2025 by Sean O'Leary
What Could the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Mean for West Virginians?

WTAP - The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is making headlines across the nation. Read the full article. The proposed legislation seeks to make sweeping changes to federal spending and extend tax cuts passed in 2017. But what could it mean for the Mountain State? Stakeholders in West Virginia are divided on the One Big…

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June 19, 2025 by Tamaya Browder
Voucher Program Discussion Touched on Randolph BOE

The Intermountain - At the same meeting last week in which the West Virginia Department of Education voted unanimously to officially place Randolph County Schools in a state of emergency, the Randolph school system was also discussed as a negative example of how the state’s voucher program works. Read the full article. During the June…

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June 18, 2025 by WVCBP
DOGE Cuts Would Hurt West Virginians. Riley Moore is Working to Make Them Permanent.

Mountain State Spotlight, Times West Virginian - Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, is leading the effort to make budget cuts, initiated by the Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, legal.  Read the full article. Moore, a freshman Congressman who represents the northern half of the state, was tapped to lead the new work group billed…

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June 16, 2025 by Kelly Allen
West Virginia Shows Mixed Results in Child Well-being Report

WTAP - New data show that West Virginia has seen some modest improvements in child well-being, but the state continues to lag behind its neighbors in several key ways. Read the full article. The Kids Count Data Book, released annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, tracks children’s health, education, economic security and family stability…

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