Health

October 6, 2025 by Kelly Allen
W.Va. Medicaid Commissioner Describes Big Changes From ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia’s Medicaid system faces significant changes through the recently-passed “Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” including implementation of a work requirement structure, a state agency leader told lawmakers. Read the full article. Cindy Beane, commissioner for the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services, made her presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on…

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October 3, 2025 by WVCBP
Federal Shutdown Deepens as ACA Subsidy Fight Remains Unresolved

WOWK - The federal government is in partial shutdown following the failure of Congress to pass funding legislation by the end of the 2025 fiscal year. Key disagreements revolve around extensions for Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits. Read the full article. The ACA’s “enhanced” premium tax credits, first rolled out during the…

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October 3, 2025 by WVCBP
WV Spending $100K to Keep National Parks Open During Federal Government Shutdown

West Virginia Watch, Yahoo News - West Virginia is entering into an agreement to donate nearly $100,000 to the National Park Service in order to keep the state’s national parks open amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Read the full article. The money is coming from the governor’s civil contingency fund, a pot of money that serves…

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October 1, 2025 by WVCBP
U.S. Government Shuts Down as Parties Clash Over Substantial Cuts to Healthcare

WVOW - The federal government shut down at midnight after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. Read the full article. Republicans refused to roll back provisions set to cut healthcare coverage for millions of Americans, while Democrats rejected any deal that left those provisions in place. The shutdown is the first in nearly seven…

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October 1, 2025 by WVCBP
Government Shutdown Over Health Care Subsidies that Would Help West Virginians Brings Many Impacts

West Virginia Watch, Yahoo News - The federal government began a shutdown early Wednesday morning after the deadlocked U.S. Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year to keep services running. Read the full article. The shutdown comes as Republicans and Democrats stand at odds over federal funding priorities. Democrats…

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September 29, 2025 by WVCBP
Front Porch Conversations: A Government Shutdown?

Real WV - Welcome to our Front Porch! Read the full article. On September 24, President Donald Trump wrote the following on Truth Social about a possible government shutdown:  “The Democrats want Illegal Aliens, many of them VIOLENT CRIMINALS, to receive FREE Healthcare. The Democrats want $500 Million Dollars to help Radical Left News Outfits.…

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September 24, 2025 by Rhonda Rogombe
Local Meeting was Held in McDowell County to Discuss the Future of Health Care

WVNS, MSN - The Jack Caffrey Arts and Culture Center in Welch hosted an informative meeting to discuss the future of health care. Read the full article. The meeting was hosted by the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy with dozens in attendance. The meeting comes after the recent enactment of H.R. 1 by…

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