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Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Opinion: Medicaid coverage ending for some; DHHR offers renewal aid
From the Register-Herald of Beckley: With Covid-19 Continuous Coverage for Medicaid and the West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP) benefits ending in April, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Medical Services, is expanding efforts to reach members who have not responded to review[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia ratepayers are not paying for the FirstEnergy bribery scandal in Ohio
By Charlotte Lane, chair West Virginia Public Service Commission You may have heard about the FirstEnergy bribery scandal in Ohio. Federal prosecutors have accused the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives of leading a FirstEnergy supported effort to pass a billion dollar bailout of its nuclear plants. As[Read More…]
Opinion: Artistic voices raise the creative economy in West Virginia
By Adam Booth & Monica Wilson Editor’s Note: This is an open letter to WV State Legislators, Mayors, County Commissioners and Local Leaders Listen to the voices of the West Virginia artists! From storytellers, dancers and musicians to photographers, painters, and writers, artists have something to say every day. Arts[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia is a national leader in childhood immunizations – let’s stay protected
By Charles J. Mullett, MD, PhD, FAAP Chair, Department of Pediatrics, WVU School of Medicine Kathryn S. Moffett, MD, FAAP Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, WVU School of Medicine, and Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, WVU School of Medicine West Virginia has long led the nation[Read More…]
Opinion: Dental insurance in West Virginia is at a crossroads
WV Dental Association supports HB 2604 and SB 290 From the West Virginia Dental Association It doesn’t take much to see how poorly dental insurers are serving people under the current system. More than half of Americans delay getting medical care — or avoid it altogether — because of burdensome[Read More…]