Unless Congress acts now, premium costs will skyrocket for over 64,000 families across West Virginia, including me. On average, families would pay at least $1,404 for their premiums, and 5,300 West Virginians will lose their insurance entirely.

In my lifetime, I watched at least two friends die from cancer because they could not […]

My grandmother Goldie died in 1984. Among other things, she had developed dementia and lived with us for several years when she could no longer take care of herself. It was hard seeing the effects of dementia ravaging her mind. Her peace. Her independence. Her very identity. I was 23 years old and it unsettled me.

Republicans in Congress aren’t satisfied with just slashing Medicaid, so they are now looking at using reconciliation to repeal large swaths of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to pay for tax breaks for billionaires, big corporations and campaign donors.

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) gets underway Nov. 1.  This is great news […]

Don’t believe it when they tell you they are only going after “waste, fraud and abuse” to shore up Medicaid for the future. Medicaid has mechanisms for dealing with waste and fraud, and it represents an infinitesimal amount of overall spending. 

August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). NIAM raises awareness about why vaccines are important for people of all ages and how they can help prevent serious, sometimes deadly, diseases and illnesses. 

Don’t be fooled by misleading headlines and news that Medicaid is the reason our state budget is facing a shortfall.

You owe $8,580.07, payable to the hospital now. Room and Board Emergency Room Cardiology Radiology Pharmacy […]