Panhandle News Network – As the federal government shutdown persists into a third week, Governor Patrick Morrisey weighed in what, if anything, state government can do to make it easier on the state’s residents who might be feeling the effects.
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Ahead of the Regional Economic Summit at the Berkeley County Administrative building, Morrisey talked to the Panhandle News Network about the ongoing federal government shutdown and a point of contention among Democrat leadership about healthcare for vulnerable citizens.
The Medicaid rolls, boosted by subsidies to states more than a decade ago, will likely shrink due to provisions in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which proponents like President Trump say means increasing work or volunteer requirements and tightening eligibility rules. Those changes could impact 55,000 state residents over the next decade according to the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy.
