WV: Senior Issues
WV residents can get help navigating Medicare open enrollment
With just a few weeks left until the end of Medicare open enrollment, experts in West Virginia say now is the time to compare current coverage to …
Concern mounts over denied claims by health insurers, impact on West Virginians
Congressional Democrats are investigating Medicaid prior authorization practices and denied claims by private health insurers. According to a …
Employment Program Helps WV Seniors Increase Income
A West Virginia program helping adults age 55 and older return to the workforce is seeing renewed interest as inflation and high gas prices squeeze th…
Biden’s Insulin Cap is a Start, But WV Residents Can’t Afford Other Prescription Meds
The Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Joe Biden last month caps the cost of insulin at $35 per month for seniors who have Medicare…
Biden Administration Aims to Expand Home-Based Care for Medicaid Recipients
Home-based care advocates say they are confident measures outlined in President Joe Biden's now-stalled Build Back Better Act will move forward in som…
West Virginians Rally for Fair Prescription Drug Prices
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginians concerned about the rising cost of drug prices say they want Sen. Joe Manchin - D-W.Va. - to Vote for the Build …
Report: More WV Seniors Isolated; Face Poverty, Lack of Support
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new America's Health Rankings report shows West Virginia is among the top three states in the nation with the highest number …
Small, Rural Pharmacies Crucial to High WV Vaccination Rate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - With West Virginia leading the nation in coronavirus vaccinations, one secret to the state's success is having them administered …
Telehealth Visits Skyrocket; Some Insurers Refuse Coverage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Telehealth visits have jumped nationwide since the onset of the pandemic. Between mid-March and mid-June, an estimated 9 million …
ACA Challenge Threatens Loss of Coverage for Thousands in WV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As the Supreme Court gets set to hear another challenge to the Affordable Care Act in November, experts say taking away the …
ACLU: Online Absentee-Ballot Process an Obstacle for WV Voters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The ACLU is calling on West Virginia's secretary of state to automatically mail absentee voter applications, as was done for the …
What to Do if Prescription Prices Rise Due to COVID-19
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Anecdotal reports show that prices have risen for a number of common drugs because of the COVID-19 crisis. So one senior …