Would you consider it a "crisis" if an accountant told you how much money you owe on your house? Apparently, that's the rationale Phil Kabler used yesterday when he told people that our state's $8 billion OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits = the state's retiree health care subsidy for state and public school employees) liability is "the…
Health
When Congress reauthorized the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in February, it provided increased funding and more flexibility to states to insure additional children. A new policy brief outlines how West Virginia can take advantage of the new provisions. Read
With health care reform estimated to cost around $1 trillion over the next 10 years, the means must now be found to pay the bill. A recent report by Citizens for Tax Justice highlighted three proposals that would raise the needed revenue without burdening working families already struggling to make ends meet. Read
West Virginia Medicaid can improve the health of West Virginia women and infants and save dollars by providing family planning services for new mothers for 24 months beyond the birth of the baby. Read
West Virginia had the second highest percent of children with special health care needs in the nation in 2005 – 2006. Read