West Virginia Watch, Beckley Register-Herald, Times West Virginian, Charleston Gazette-Mail - West Virginia state agencies — in charge of schools, road repairs, foster care and more — along with the state Supreme Court have been asked by the Morrisey administration to cut their budgets by 2%. Read the full article. Additionally, an August memo from the Department…
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Charleston Gazette-Mail, Morgan Messenger - Diabetes, obesity and “seven pillars” of health care to combat them were the topic of a panel discussion Friday, which focused heavily on the $199.5 million in grants West Virginia is set to receive through the federal Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund. Read the full article. Facilitated as part of the…
Mountain State Spotlight - In recent months, much attention has been focused on Congress and whether lawmakers would vote to fund premium discounts for people who get their health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. Read the full article. But health care costs are increasing for everyone, from those paying higher Marketplace premiums, to those…
West Virginia Watch - As the 2026 West Virginia legislative session nears, the West Virginia Watch team is gearing up to keep you informed over the 60-day law-making process. Read the full article. We’ll be watching everything from health care reforms and support for the state’s foster children to economic development plans and policies that…
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…
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…
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, Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Williamson Daily News - 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…
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…
Introduction At the federal level and in West Virginia, there is broad, bipartisan consensus around the need to address unaffordable health care prices and give consumers, employers, and medical professionals the information they need to propose and make informed health care decisions. READ THE FULL FACT SHEET. In 2025 alone, West Virginia state lawmakers introduced…