West Virginians for Affordable Health Care

“Over the weekend, please take advantage,” Gov. Jim Justice said in announcing the tax holiday. “Because this is just a way to give a little assistance to all families that are putting kids back in school...”buff.ly/45bKG8z

An all-time low of 7.7 percent of Americans had no health insurance in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. buff.ly/3Qmjyj3

Children who are current with their vaccinations will automatically meet school immunization requirements. mybuckhannon.com/w-va-dhhr-remi…

To enroll on-site, please bring information for all household members, including total household income. mybuckhannon.com/family-support…

W.Va. DHHR reminds parents of state immunization requirements for back-to-school buff.ly/3YimOOg

The Mountain CAP Family Support Center will host WV Navigators for an insurance enrollment event on August 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the center at 30 East Main Street in Buckhannon. buff.ly/45bacKZ

It's becoming ever more dangerous to give birth in America, especially for Black women, older women and those living in rural areas, according to a pair of new reports from March of Dimes and Milken Institute. axios.com/2023/08/02/mat…

[I]t is critically important to ensure that individuals do not lose coverage due solely to administrative processes,” Becerra admonished in a June letter to the nation’s governors in which he urged states to improve their renewal methods. washingtonpost.com/health/2023/07…

Mariah Plante our story collector, was at 9th St Live in Huntington, WV, to collect health care stories and to help promote the Health Care for All WV campaign this past Friday night. For more information, to volunteer, or to share your story, visit healthcareforallwv.org.

We are pleased to announce Ellen Allen as its new executive director. “I am honored to be working alongside experts in the field of healthcare to advance public policy that gives West Virginians a voice in healthcare choices,” said Allen.

Americans paid $1 billion in deferred interest payments on medical credit cards from 2018 through 2020, according to the CFPB. rollcall.com/2023/07/20/bid…

Millions of people are set to lose Covid-19 pandemic-era benefits this fall. cnn.com/2023/07/25/pol…

58 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed #Medicare and #Medicaid into law, improving the well-being of millions of Americans and saving countless lives along the way.

‘Red tape,’ paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage across US. buff.ly/3DyYlux

His Anesthesia Provider Billed Medicare Late. He Got Sent to Collections for the $3,000 Tab. buff.ly/44KwK5E

“Some workers have told council members and 59News that they rely on food stamps to feed their families and that some receive health care through the West Virginia Medicaid program.“wvnstv.com/top-stories/be…

Hospitals Ask Congress to Delay ACA Medicaid Funding Cuts — For the 14th Time. buff.ly/47619g2

West Virginia has the highest share of its population enrolled in Medicaid. buff.ly/44Ej2kv

More than half of those removed lost their coverage for a procedural reason like not responding to a redetermination letter or not providing requested information. buff.ly/3OoYffg