WV: Health
Black Lung cases rise, as federal benefits stagnate
The benefit payments miners sick with black lung disease receive are not keeping pace with the cost of living, a new analysis showed. Current …
WV bill threatens community air monitoring efforts
After West Virginia House lawmakers advanced a bill to ban residents from using citizen air monitoring data in lawsuits, community groups said they …
Concern grows over WV kids losing Medicaid coverage
The federal government has warned nine states about an alarming number of children losing Medicaid health coverage, and West Virginia officials say …
Methadone prescription bill could ease restrictions for West Virginians
Senate lawmakers are soon expected to vote on the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, legislation introduced this year by Republican Sen…
WV could lose hundreds of millions in Medicaid funding
Since West Virginia's Medicaid eligibility review began this spring, around 100,000 residents have been kicked off the rolls. Experts have said many …
Federal legislation aims to protect kids from social media harms
Pressure is mounting on lawmakers to hold social media companies accountable for algorithms and other practices linked to eating disorders, …
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 …
Rural regions bear brunt of nation’s nurse workforce crisis
In rural communities, severe staffing shortages have increased hospital wait times and worsened quality of care. According to the latest report by …
WV Communities Map Path for Opioid Settlement Funds
This week, Gov. Jim Justice announced five new appointments to the West Virginia First Foundation, the private foundation responsible for the …
WV Sees 'Alarming' Black Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates
In West Virginia, babies of Black mothers are dying at higher rates in childbirth compared to white infants - and experts say the lack of access to …
WV's Medicaid Renewal Rate Near 60%
Advocacy groups in West Virginia are working to raise awareness about the end of COVID-19 pandemic-related protections that have triggered a new revie…