Health Care

West Virginia has picked Humana Inc. to continue providing health insurance for the 54,000 retirees eligible for Medicare and their dependents in the state.

On this West Virginia Morning, healthcare costs continue to rise around the country and can cause tremendous stress for consumers. But several bills being considered by the West Virginia Legislature aim to reduce those costs and put more money in the pockets of West Virginians. Also, we learn about a massive omnibus bill in the House of Delegates aimed at overhauling the state’s criminal justice laws.

In a first step to bolster the federal Affordable Care Act, President Joe Biden ordered the reopening of the federal health insurance exchange for three months, starting in February.More than 19,000 West Virginians signed up in November and December, but plenty of people remain uninsured, said Jeremy Smith, the project manager for WV Navigator. The federally funded non-profit helps people understand their health insurance options, private or public.

As the third wave of COVID-19 continues to infect people, new data shows that many hospitals in the Ohio Valley are under strain, running short of bed space, especially for the most critically ill.

West Virginians have about three weeks left to enroll for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and a non-profit in the state has offered socially distanced help to apply.

Advocates for LGBTQ rights sued West Virginia health leaders, alleging state-run plans for insurance unfairly discriminate against transgender members.

We had some technical issues yesterday morning so on this West Virginia Morning, we’ll once again hear about community health centers. And it’s our…

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A health care system serving six southern West Virginia counties received more than $900,000 to enhance its telehealth services.Southern West Virginia…