Economic Security

June 25, 2025 by WVCBP
Potential Cuts to Programs Could Impact Your Community

WOAY - Several organizations came together today to give people information about potential cuts to programs at the federal level. Read the full article. Facing Hunger Foodbank, the American Friends Service Committee, the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition, and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy held a meeting in Oceana at the…

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June 25, 2025 by WVCBP
As Coal Miners Face Layoffs, Federal Cuts to Public Assistance Also Loom

WHSV - As West Virginians face possible cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, they are also being hit hard in the job market. Read the full article. An event Wednesday in Wyoming County addressed growing concern in the mountain state. Roughly 200 miners in Itmann will be losing their jobs this August, causing a crisis in…

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June 25, 2025 by WVCBP
West Virginia Organizations Push Back Against Senate Plan to Cut Medicaid and SNAP (Food Benefits)

WTRF - More than 20 organizations across West Virginia are urging Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito to oppose a federal budget package they say would harm the state’s most vulnerable residents. Read the full article. The Senate reconciliation package under consideration proposes major cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).…

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June 25, 2025 by Kelly Allen
As ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Hits Home Stretch, Community Groups Urge Senators to Say ‘no’

West Virginia MetroNews - More than 20 West Virginia organizations wrote to senators Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, urging them to reject the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that would limit access to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read the full article. Debate over the big reconciliation bill has reached a crescendo as leaders in the…

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June 25, 2025 by WVCBP
20+ WV Organizations Urge Senators Justice & Capito to Reject Reconciliation Package Containing Catastrophic Cuts to Medicaid & SNAP

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2025 Contact: Renee Alves, (559)-916-5939 Charleston, WV— The U.S. Senate is currently considering a budget reconciliation package that includes historically deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Medicaid is critical for West Virginians' health and well-being, allowing hundreds of thousands of people across the state to access health care services. Similarly, SNAP provides…

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June 24, 2025 by Rhonda Rogombe
Rural Hospitals in Danger of Closure if Budget Bill Passes

Insurance News Net - Nearly 400 independent rural hospitals in the U.S. could be pushed to the brink of closure if the Senate passes the budget reconciliation bill, according to a report from Families USA. Read the full article. The Senate is expected to vote on the budget reconciliation bill – also known as the…

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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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