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Blog Cassandra Wiley February 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
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
Blog Cassandra Wiley February 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
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
Blog Cassandra Wiley February 1, 2023
URGENT: Protect Healthcare for Trans Youth & Support Investments in Our Communities
TOMORROW, Thursday, February 2, the House of Delegates will hold public hearings on two bills we told you about in our Capital Eye Legislative Update. See details below on how you can speak out to protect healthcare for trangender youth in West Virginia and support investments to help our communities thrive. HB 2007 threatens to […] More
Issues: budget priorities, Coronavirus Relief, Health Care, Healthcare, Inequality, Kids and Families
URGENT: Protect Healthcare for Trans Youth & Support Investments in Our Communities
TOMORROW, Thursday, February 2, the House of Delegates will hold public hearings on two bills we told you about in our Capital Eye Legislative Update. See details below on how you can speak out to protect healthcare for trangender youth in West Virginia and support investments to help our communities thrive. HB 2007 threatens to […] More
Issues: budget priorities, Coronavirus Relief, Health Care, Healthcare, Inequality, Kids and Families
Blog Cassandra Wiley January 28, 2023
Keep WV Funded: Take Action to Stop Dangerous Tax Cuts!
Right now the Governor and the Legislature are sparring over the best way to give tax cuts to the wealthy and big businesses — at our expense. The Governor’s income tax plan to cut personal income taxes would eliminate 25% of our state’s annual revenue. The Senate wants to give away $500 million to out […] More
Issues: Budget, budget priorities, Education, Fair Taxation, Health Care, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Kids and Families
Keep WV Funded: Take Action to Stop Dangerous Tax Cuts!
Right now the Governor and the Legislature are sparring over the best way to give tax cuts to the wealthy and big businesses — at our expense. The Governor’s income tax plan to cut personal income taxes would eliminate 25% of our state’s annual revenue. The Senate wants to give away $500 million to out […] More
Issues: Budget, budget priorities, Education, Fair Taxation, Health Care, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Kids and Families
Blog Cassandra Wiley January 27, 2023
Tell WV Legislators to SUPPORT HB 2430! Lower health care costs for insured WV diabetics!
Take Action Now – Tell our Legislators to lower health care costs for insured WV diabetics: https://p2a.co/h70V7cH Last year, a bill came within minutes of passing that would lower healthcare costs for insured WV diabetics. The bill is back with a new number: HB 2430! The bill requires health insurance plans to have: copay caps […] More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Prescription Drug Prices
Tell WV Legislators to SUPPORT HB 2430! Lower health care costs for insured WV diabetics!
Take Action Now – Tell our Legislators to lower health care costs for insured WV diabetics: https://p2a.co/h70V7cH Last year, a bill came within minutes of passing that would lower healthcare costs for insured WV diabetics. The bill is back with a new number: HB 2430! The bill requires health insurance plans to have: copay caps […] More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Prescription Drug Prices
Blog Cassandra Wiley January 15, 2023
WV NAACP Day at the Legislature: Shifting the Narrative on MLK, Jr. Day
On MLK Day, a call for policies to reduce West Virginia’s disparities (Mountain State Spotlight) This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, advocates and supporters are working to reframe the King Day narrative and focus on the power of healing. (1/16/23 Update: Video of today’s program and speakers can be viewed here.) More on shifting […] More
Issues: discrimination, Health Care, Healthcare, Inequality, Poverty
WV NAACP Day at the Legislature: Shifting the Narrative on MLK, Jr. Day
On MLK Day, a call for policies to reduce West Virginia’s disparities (Mountain State Spotlight) This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, advocates and supporters are working to reframe the King Day narrative and focus on the power of healing. (1/16/23 Update: Video of today’s program and speakers can be viewed here.) More on shifting […] More
Issues: discrimination, Health Care, Healthcare, Inequality, Poverty
Blog Cassandra Wiley December 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: MAT Act PASSES!
12/23/2022 For Immediate Release MAT Act PASSES! WASHINGTON, D.C. – WV Citizen Action Group (WVCAG) is proud to end 2022 with a victory toward turning the tide of the overdose crisis. The passage of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act means an increase in access to proven treatments for those with opioid use disorder. The […] More
Issues: addiction recovery, harm reduction, Health Care, Healthcare
PRESS RELEASE: MAT Act PASSES!
12/23/2022 For Immediate Release MAT Act PASSES! WASHINGTON, D.C. – WV Citizen Action Group (WVCAG) is proud to end 2022 with a victory toward turning the tide of the overdose crisis. The passage of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act means an increase in access to proven treatments for those with opioid use disorder. The […] More
Issues: addiction recovery, harm reduction, Health Care, Healthcare
Blog WVCAEF December 1, 2022
Using the Lown Institute Hospitals Index to Hold Hospital Accountable to Communities
Community Catalyst is excited to engage with the Lown Institute researchers about how they can use the index in their work to improve how hospitals serve the communities that rely on them. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare
Using the Lown Institute Hospitals Index to Hold Hospital Accountable to Communities
Community Catalyst is excited to engage with the Lown Institute researchers about how they can use the index in their work to improve how hospitals serve the communities that rely on them. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson October 13, 2022
Kanawha County Candidate Forum on Health Care and Health Equity – Oct. 18th, 6PM
You are cordially invited to attend and participate in our Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity Candidate Forum for the Kanawha County region, on Tuesday, Oct. 18th, from 5-8:30 PM. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Inequality
Kanawha County Candidate Forum on Health Care and Health Equity – Oct. 18th, 6PM
You are cordially invited to attend and participate in our Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity Candidate Forum for the Kanawha County region, on Tuesday, Oct. 18th, from 5-8:30 PM. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Inequality
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson September 27, 2022
Wood County Candidate Forum on Health Care – Oct. 4th, 6PM
You are cordially invited to attend and participate in our Virtual Candidate Forum for the Wood County region, on the topic of Health Care, on Tuesday, Oct. 4th, from 6-7:30 PM. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Voting
Wood County Candidate Forum on Health Care – Oct. 4th, 6PM
You are cordially invited to attend and participate in our Virtual Candidate Forum for the Wood County region, on the topic of Health Care, on Tuesday, Oct. 4th, from 6-7:30 PM. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Voting
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson September 19, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY: WV groups to host webinar on lowering drug costs now by cracking down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers – Sept. 22nd at 7PM
A group of West Virginia organizations and groups will be hosting an educational webinar on September 22nd at 7PM, centered around how we can lower prescription drug costs now by cracking down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). The press and public are invited to attend. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, Prescription Drug Prices
MEDIA ADVISORY: WV groups to host webinar on lowering drug costs now by cracking down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers – Sept. 22nd at 7PM
A group of West Virginia organizations and groups will be hosting an educational webinar on September 22nd at 7PM, centered around how we can lower prescription drug costs now by cracking down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). The press and public are invited to attend. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, Prescription Drug Prices
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson September 16, 2022
Cabell County Candidate Forum on Health Care – Sept. 26th, 6PM
Cabell County Regional Candidate Forum on the subject of HEALTH CARE More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare
Cabell County Candidate Forum on Health Care – Sept. 26th, 6PM
Cabell County Regional Candidate Forum on the subject of HEALTH CARE More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare
Blog Gary Zuckett August 26, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: WV Groups Host Webinar on How We Can Make Meds Affordable NOW
On Thursday, August 25th, a group of West Virginia organizations hosted an educational webinar on August 25th at 7PM, centered around how we can make medications more affordable to everyone, without waiting on Congress to act, while helping to break pharmaceutical monopolies in the process. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Prescription Drug Prices
PRESS RELEASE: WV Groups Host Webinar on How We Can Make Meds Affordable NOW
On Thursday, August 25th, a group of West Virginia organizations hosted an educational webinar on August 25th at 7PM, centered around how we can make medications more affordable to everyone, without waiting on Congress to act, while helping to break pharmaceutical monopolies in the process. More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare, Prescription Drug Prices
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson August 4, 2022
We Need Your WV Health Care Stories!
Are you living with little to no HEALTH CARE coverage? Has lack of sufficient coverage affected your ability to get or keep a job? Are you struggling to stay healthy enough to work? More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare
We Need Your WV Health Care Stories!
Are you living with little to no HEALTH CARE coverage? Has lack of sufficient coverage affected your ability to get or keep a job? Are you struggling to stay healthy enough to work? More
Issues: Health Care, Healthcare
Blog WVCAEF March 3, 2022
Urgent Action: Tell our WV Senators to Support HB 4252, the Diabetes Bill!
Tell our WV Senators to Support HB 4252, the Diabetes Bill! It will help West Virginians stay healthy, save lives, and save our state health care system money. More
Issues: Diabetes, Health Care
Urgent Action: Tell our WV Senators to Support HB 4252, the Diabetes Bill!
Tell our WV Senators to Support HB 4252, the Diabetes Bill! It will help West Virginians stay healthy, save lives, and save our state health care system money. More
Issues: Diabetes, Health Care
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson February 28, 2022
Medicaid Helped Her Work and From Falling Through the Cracks
Working from home during COVID gave her the ability to both do her job while working around her many health challenges, and care for Micah, her adult special needs daughter. As someone with disabilities, Priscilla was able to keep her Medicaid while working full-time through a program called M-WIN. More
Issues: Diabetes, Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid
Medicaid Helped Her Work and From Falling Through the Cracks
Working from home during COVID gave her the ability to both do her job while working around her many health challenges, and care for Micah, her adult special needs daughter. As someone with disabilities, Priscilla was able to keep her Medicaid while working full-time through a program called M-WIN. More
Issues: Diabetes, Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson February 21, 2022
Jo’s Fight for Coverage During COVID
During the pandemic, "Jo" had to take unpaid leave from her job of 15 years, and lost her health insurance, in an effort to protect her family. She later found she qualified for Medicaid and discovered she could get services she couldn't afford with employer-based insurance. More
Issues: Diabetes, Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid
Jo’s Fight for Coverage During COVID
During the pandemic, "Jo" had to take unpaid leave from her job of 15 years, and lost her health insurance, in an effort to protect her family. She later found she qualified for Medicaid and discovered she could get services she couldn't afford with employer-based insurance. More
Issues: Diabetes, Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson February 14, 2022
Medicaid Helped Her Get Back To Work – a WV Health Care Story
After gaining assistance, seeking medical treatment, and getting back on her necessary medications, Cassandra was able to get back to work, finding new employment with not just one job, but two! More
Issues: Health Care, Health Insurance, Jobs, Medicaid
Medicaid Helped Her Get Back To Work – a WV Health Care Story
After gaining assistance, seeking medical treatment, and getting back on her necessary medications, Cassandra was able to get back to work, finding new employment with not just one job, but two! More
Issues: Health Care, Health Insurance, Jobs, Medicaid
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson February 9, 2022
Press conference on HB 3001 “Medicaid Buy-in” bill: Feb 10th at 10AM
Thursday at 10:00 am, the Health Care for All WV coalition will be having a press conference from the Capitol. Please join us virtually, or if you would like to attend in-person, contact us... More
Issues: Health Care, Inequality, Medicaid
Press conference on HB 3001 “Medicaid Buy-in” bill: Feb 10th at 10AM
Thursday at 10:00 am, the Health Care for All WV coalition will be having a press conference from the Capitol. Please join us virtually, or if you would like to attend in-person, contact us... More
Issues: Health Care, Inequality, Medicaid
Blog Eve Marcum-Atkinson December 14, 2021
I was dead in a helicopter – A WV Health Care Story
“I was dead in a helicopter,” said Alan Brown. He’d had COVID-19 in January of 2021, and it was miserable but manageable. He felt lucky. Then, a few weeks later, he was in the ER. More
Issues: COVID-19, Health Care, Health Insurance
I was dead in a helicopter – A WV Health Care Story
“I was dead in a helicopter,” said Alan Brown. He’d had COVID-19 in January of 2021, and it was miserable but manageable. He felt lucky. Then, a few weeks later, he was in the ER. More
Issues: COVID-19, Health Care, Health Insurance
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