WTAP - Gov. Patrick Morrisey has publicly released West Virginia’s application for the federal Rural Health Transformation program. Read the full article. Morrisey calls it a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to potentially bring over $100 million annually into the state over the next five years to improve healthcare. The plan targets what Morrisey calls the root cause of West…
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Real WV - Competing bills on health care both failed in the US Senate on Thursday, adding further uncertainty to the looming expiration of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies which will cause steep increases to health care costs for around 60,000 West Virginians. Read the full article. The Democratic plan to extend the ACA subsidies…
Please note: This analysis was conducted by the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development in partnership with The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Introduction Paid family and medical leave policies are proven to strengthen families’ economic security, support the health and wellbeing of children and parents,…
Summersville Community Television - In this presentation, the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy breaks down how proposed federal funding cuts could impact communities across our state. Watch the full video.
West Virginia News - The West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy is urging Congress to extend enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) past the end of the year, warning that tens of thousands of residents will face drastic health insurance cost increases without action. Read the full article. These Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, implemented…
West Virginia MetroNews - Congress reached an agreement to reopen the federal government, but a conflict still unresolved is what to do about subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Read the full article. Part of the bargain to pass stopgap funding for the federal government through early next year included the promise of a Senate floor vote…
This month, West Virginia residents, charitable organizations, small businesses, and the state government joined together in an effort to stem widespread hunger during the first delay in SNAP benefit distribution in history. The state’s 211 helpline saw a staggering 1,680 percent increase in calls of people needing help—largely with accessing food—compared to the same period…
WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, our guests join Rick Johnson to discuss why a state senator is not running for reelection, SNAP, manufacturing growth and the end of the government shutdown. Watch the full segment. In Segment 1, we join State Senator Charles H. Clements (R) of Wetzel County…
WTAP - Earlier this month, West Virginia submitted its application for the federal Rural Health Transformation Fund, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey touting the program as an unprecedented opportunity to revitalize the state’s healthcare system. Read the full article. The fund, created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed in July, makes West Virginia eligible…
Savannah Morning News - For Larry Jackson, a Donald Trump-backing Republican hoping to unseat his party’s incumbent in a West Virginia congressional primary next year, the fight in the U.S. Congress over Affordable Care Act subsidies is both personal and political ammunition. Read the full article. Jackson, 42, says steep ACA premium hikes facing West…