Rockefeller predicts Tomblin will expand Medicaid
In an interview with the Washington Post, Sen. Jay Rockefeller predicted Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will expand the state’s Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. The Tomblin administration...
View ArticleLunchtime rundown: “Day-before-the-last-day” edition
While there’s plenty of work left to do, those in the know seem to expect this year’s legislative session to end with a whimper, not a bang. The session’s biggest piece of legislation landed on Gov....
View ArticleLunchtime rundown: Lottery Commission news, Medicaid report delayed
The state Lottery Commission voted on Thursday to fine two technicians for tampering with 10 limited video lottery machines. The technicians, Kenneth Howell and Lawson Mangum of Clarksburg-based Shafer...
View ArticleLivestream: Gov. Tomblin announces Medicaid decision
Today at 11 a.m., Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will announce his decision on expanding Medicaid in the state. Watch below for a live stream of the event, or follow along with our live blog. (The broadcast...
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Lunchtime rundown: Ink, paper, scissors and glue
The legislative process is a high-tech endeavor. Walking the halls of the Capitol during the legislative session, you’ll see iPads tucked under lawmakers’ arms, lobbyists and reporters clacking away on...
View ArticleLunchtime rundown: possible doc shortage for Medicaid patients, Medcaid...
Beginning next year, thousands more people will join West Virginia’s Medicaid program. According a report commissioned by the state Insurance Commissioner’s office, about 277,000 people will have...
View ArticleLunchtime rundown: Lottery finishes above projections, jails battle synthetic...
Some state doctors could see more money in their reimbursement checks from Medicaid beginning next month. A provision in President Obama‘s Affordable Care Act temporarily increases Medicaid...
View ArticleLunchtime rundown: Medicaid enrollment booms, so do painkiller scrips at VA...
Although problems with the federal health insurance exchange have prevented many from signing up for coverage, more than 50,000 West Virginians have now enrolled in the newly expanded Medicaid program....
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