WVCBP in the News

December 12, 2025 by WVCBP
US Senate Rejects Two Health Care Proposals as Price Increases Loom Large

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…

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December 10, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Federal Cuts, Local Impacts

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.

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December 6, 2025 by WVCBP
Quenton King: Give Control Back to the People on Data Centers (Opinion)

Charleston Gazette-Mail - Nationwide, communities are pushing back against data centers and the fossil fuel polluting power plants that come with them. Many localities have successfully urged their governments to pass temporary moratoriums on the developments while the localities study the effects data centers might have on their water supply, land use and more. Some…

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December 5, 2025 by Kelly Allen
WV Center on Budget and Policy Urges Congress to Extend Health Care Tax Credits

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…

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November 17, 2025 by Seth DiStefano
Growth of Manufacturing on Inside West Virginia Politics

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…

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November 17, 2025 by Rhonda Rogombe
Potential Rural Health Fund Awards Fall Short of Federal Healthcare Cuts for West Virginia

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…

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November 17, 2025 by WVCBP
ACA Subsidies Could Reshape Midterms

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…

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November 14, 2025 by WVCBP
Clash Over Healthcare Subsidies Threatens to Reshape 2026 Midterms

Reuters - 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 Virginians — estimated…

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