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Law · Puerto RicoTransgender people are under the microscope in West Virginia. Over the last three years the state Legislature has ramped up bills to restrict medical treatment and limit protections for trans people. Within hours of taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that defined male and female and does not recognize those who underwent transition on their passports and other government documents. Less than a m…See the Story
As Lawmakers Pass Legislation Targeting Trans People, Four West Virginians Share Their Stories
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Health Care · United StatesCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Healthcare leaders in West Virginia say changes to Medicaid under the Big Beautiful Bill Act could impact healthcare access for hundreds of thousands of West Virginians and millions of others across the country. July 30 marked the 60th anniversary of when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicaid into law, and to celebrate decades of the long-standing legislation, the organization West Virginians for Affordable Healt…See the Story
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care Discuss Future of Medicaid
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
Health Care · West VirginiaLate last month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a nationwide crackdown on doctors, nurses and other medical professionals it alleged had attempted to defraud government health programs out of $14.6 billion. Companies sent false billing claims to Medicaid. They took bribes to diagnose and treat conditions that didn’t exist. An addiction treatment provider targeted Native Americans and people who were homeless, billed Medicaid and then n…See the Story
Congress Said They Were Targeting Medicaid “fraud.” Their Cuts Hurt Patients, Not Fraudsters.
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