Health

May 16, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Congress’ Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Undo Historic Progress Reducing Overdose Deaths

West Virginia Watch, Beckley Register-Herald - Provisional data shows that overdose deaths in West Virginia declined by an astonishing 43.5% in the last year. Nationally, overdose deaths fell 27% over the same period, the largest one-year decline ever. While researchers are still analyzing the data, declines in overdose deaths have coincided with increased Medicaid coverage…

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May 14, 2025 by Kelly Allen
As Congress Considers Medicaid Changes, Congressman Riley Moore Expresses Support

Charleston MetroNews - As Congress moves toward making significant changes to the federal Medicaid program, Congressman Riley Moore of West Virginia expressed support. Read the full article. Moore said the changes being considered maintain services for those who need the health insurance safety net while reducing spending. The proposals do institute more rigorous requirements that are anticipated…

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May 13, 2025 by Kelly Allen
What You Need to Know About Food and Health Provisions in House Reconciliation Package

This week, Congress is marking up their long-awaited committee bills to achieve the $1.5 trillion in spending cuts outlined in April's budget resolution to partially offset the cost of extending expiring tax cuts that primarily benefit the nation's wealthiest households. Many of the provisions would disproportionately harm West Virginia, increasing grocery and health care costs…

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May 12, 2025 by Seth DiStefano
Ambulance Costs on Inside West Virginia Politics

WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we discuss ambulance services, the transformation of West Virginia State University, budget issues and the work of Soledad O’Brien. Read the full article. In Segment One, we talk to Tom Susman of the Kanawha County Ambulance Authority about rising costs of emergency services. In…

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April 28, 2025 by WVCBP
Voices Rising: Communities Lead the Charge Against Harmful Federal Budget Proposals

This piece was authored by Alex Gallo, the WVCBP's community engagement coordinator. In recent weeks, West Virginia communities have mobilized to demand that their voices be heard as Congress considers sweeping federal budget changes that could decimate essential programs families rely on. Multiple open town hall events were held around the state during the April…

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April 7, 2025 by Seth DiStefano
New SNAP Restrictions May Spell Big Changes To Food Access In Small-Town W.Va.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting, West Virginia News - A single road connects Shannondale and its roughly 3,000 residents to the rest of Jefferson County. The rural community flanks West Virginia’s easternmost border, fixed between the Shenandoah River and the Blue Ridge Mountains. That makes for breathtaking waterside vistas, but one heck of a grocery commute.…

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