New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Health Care Premiums Set To Spike For Appalachians In Tennessee And Beyond
People who buy health care through the federal marketplace are set to see big spikes in their premiums next year. Depending on where you live, your premiums could rise 40 percent or more. Ruby Rayner is a reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press who’s been covering this story as it plays out in Tennessee. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Rayner in late October, before the government reopened.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLocal Healthcare Advocates Ask U.S. Senators To Reject RFK Jr.’s Nomination
Local health care advocates asked Senator Shelley Moore Capito and incoming Senator Jim Justice to vote against President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of health and human services, RFK Jr.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSign Up Now For Healthcare Through The ACA
Friday, Nov. 1 is the first day of open enrollment, providing West Virginians the opportunity to enroll in a low-cost health insurance plan through the federal government.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Sees Record Increase In ACA Enrollments
West Virginians broke records in Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment numbers during the ACA’s 10th open enrollment period. The state saw an increase of nearly 23 percent, the sixth highest increase in the nation.
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ACA Supporters Hold Mock Trial to Advocate for Health Law
The fate of the Affordable Care Act was back in federal court today after a lower court judge ruled the law unconstitutional. If the ruling is upheld, the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Infographics Show West Virginia Continues to Benefit from ACA
The health research organization The Commonwealth Fund released state fact sheets this week showing changes over time in the percentage of uninsured…
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