WV Citizen Action Education Fund (WV CAEF) is a statewide 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides original research and public education on progressive solutions to the challenges facing the people of Appalachia. We're a coalition partner with the Health Care for All WV campaign, and have been working to expand health care access and coverage to West Virginians for decades.
Decisionmakers won’t know our struggles unless we tell them.
Are problems with your insurance stopping you from getting the care you need, such as denying your claims?
Has a small increase in your household income caused or is causing you to lose Medicaid coverage? Did you turn down an increase in pay or hours out of fear of losing your Medicaid?
Are you living with little to no HEALTH CARE coverage? Are co-pays, out of pocket expenses, or prescription drug prices overwhelming? Are you struggling with the health and economic consequences of COVID-19? Have you benefited from the ACA, Medicare, Medicaid?
Does lack of affordable HOME CARE (child, elder, etc.) or PAID LEAVE (Family/Medical) affect your ability to work?
Please, consider sharing your WV Health Care Story. Decisionmakers won’t know our struggles unless we tell them.
BlogCassandra WileyMarch 14, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act – Transition to a Clean Economy Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action presents The Inflation Reduction Act – Transition to a Clean Economy 7:00 pm Thursday, March 16, 2023 * In Person: 1st UU Society of Marietta, 232 Third St, Marietta, OH * On Zoom: See link below Illustration by Sandra Stowe for Oxfam The IRA was signed into law in August of 2022, but many of us still […] More Issues: Climate Change, Climate Justice, Economy, Jobs
BlogWVCAEFFebruary 28, 2023 WV DEP Holding Public Meeting on Ethylene Oxide Monitoring – March 2 @6PM Over the past year, the WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has held a series of public events around its fenceline monitoring project and announced last week that it had signed a collaborative agreement with Union Carbide Corporation’s Institute facility to reduce ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions. It also announced it has published its final report on its monitoring project. A public meeting on the final report is set for Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wilson Union Hall on the campus of West Virginia State University. More Issues: Environment, Inequality, Pollution
BlogWVCAEFFebruary 22, 2023 Take Action Now for Community Solar Tell the Senate Government Organization Committee that you support SB 627! Passing SB 627 would enable community solar programs in West Virginia. West Virginians deserve expanded affordable energy options like community solar. WV Legislators on the Senate Government Organization Committee need to know West Virginians want this passed to give all West Virginians access to solar options! More Issues: Clean Energy, Energy
BlogWVCAEFFebruary 22, 2023 URGENT: Health Care Bills Need Your Help TODAY! Take action TODAY to stop Campus Carry! Contact Governor Justice and tell him to veto SB 10, then let legislators know you support the Insulin and Supplies bill, the Medicaid Dental Coverage bill, and the Affordable Medicaid Buy In bill. Health care is vitally important to all of us, our loved ones, and our communities and these bills will improve health care access, affordability and equity for West Virginians. More Issues: Healthcare, Inequality, Medicaid, Prescription Drug Prices
BlogCassandra WileyFebruary 20, 2023 Tell Congress: Crack Down on Profiteering in Medicare Advantage! We believe that everyone should have access to the healthcare they need and people should come before profits. That’s why we are fighting for Medicare for All. To get there, we need to stop the expansion of privatized Medicare called Medicare Advantage, which makes healthcare more expensive for everyone while increasing corporate profit. Medicare Advantage […] More Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Medicare
BlogCassandra WileyFebruary 16, 2023 URGENT: Health Care Bills Need Your Help to Get Out of Committee! These healthcare issues need your action today! MEDICAID DENTAL COVERAGE BILL SB 269 would raise the Medicaid Dental Benefit from $1,000 to $2,000 a year for adult recipients. Dental and vision health are vital and inseparable from overall health. The WV Legislature voted to expand dental coverage for adult recipients of Medicaid in 2021. Prior to this change, Medicaid only […] More Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Inequality, Medicaid
BlogCassandra WileyFebruary 14, 2023 Public Hearing on Campus Self-Defense Act – Feb. 15th, 9AM The Judiciary Committee will host a public hearing on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9 a.m. on S.B. 10 – Campus Self-Defense Act. SB 10 passed the Senate last month and is now in the House. All three Democratic senators voted against the bill, along with Senate Health Committee Chairman Mike Maroney, R-Marshall. Please attend […] More Issues: gun safety, gun violence
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