House Delegates Discuss Affordable Healthcare Bills

Legislators have considered bills regarding telehealth, affordable healthcare, harm reduction and a host of other health topics in this latest session.

Delegates Matthew Rohrbach, a Republican from Cabell County, and Barbara Fleischauer, a Democrat from Monongalia County, spoke with WVPB on Thursday. Both are sponsoring bills that would cut costs for those with diabetes. They are also both sponsoring legislation that would extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum women.

Appalachia Health News reporter June Leffler spoke with them Thursday.

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