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, […]
Introduction Commercial and private health care costs in the United States and West Virginia are rising at a concerning rate. West Virginia outpaces the nation with the highest health care spending of any state, comprising more than one-fourth of the state’s gross domestic product. A groundbreaking RAND Corporation study found that West Virginia residents bear […]
Introduction At the federal level and in West Virginia, there is broad, bipartisan consensus around the need to address unaffordable health care prices and give consumers, employers, and medical professionals the information they need to propose and make informed health care decisions. READ THE FULL FACT SHEET. In 2025 alone, West Virginia state lawmakers introduced […]
For eighteen years, the WVCBP has worked with partner organizations, community members, and policymakers to advocate for policies that allow all West Virginians to prosper and thrive.
