by Sabrina Weekley For many West Virginians, food means family. We grew up with our grandmothers fixing big meals as an expression of their love. And in turn, the memories […]
Tag: health care
Guest essay: Multi-cancer early detection tests save lives
by Delegate Joey Garcia All politics are local. It’s an old saying that still endures today. It encapsulates the concept that personal concerns are more important than lofty ideas. And […]
The cruel economics of life-saving drugs
by Rekha Basu Ajit “Ayaan” Sharma, a skinny 11-year-old with dark eyes that gleam like headlights, bounces around a New Delhi home on the balls of his feet. He exudes […]
Guest essay: More choices in managed care equals savings
by Sen. Mike Oliverio The free market is a good thing. Competition drives up performance and keeps costs low. That is the same in the public sector as the private. […]
Guest essay: Morgantown/Kingwood NAACP serves our community
by Anitra Hamilton The Morgantown/Kingwood Branch of the NAACP appreciates this opportunity to publicize our work with residents of Monongalia and Preston counties. Founded in 1909 in response […]
Can we eradicate breast cancer? The hunt for a vaccine looks promising
by Lisa Jarvis Imagine a future where far fewer women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and women with a family history of breast cancer don’t have to make the difficult, […]
Guest essay: What is Medicaid and WV CHIP renewal?
Here’s what you need to know By Tadd Haynes Three years ago, the federal government declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in response to COVID-19 that provided critical support […]
Texas judge gut punches preventive care
by Lisa Jarvis A federal judge in Texas ruled last week that insurers no longer have to cover some preventive services that have long been included under the Affordable Care […]
Tennessee’s strict abortion law stopping woman from having more children
by Jennifer Shinall Over the New Year’s holiday, my husband and I received the surprise of our lives: a positive pregnancy test. The pregnancy was unplanned, but very welcome. Getting […]
Guest essay: 1,013 days: What have we learned over the last several years?Guest essay:
by Kellon Smith To say that the health care landscape has changed over the last several years would be the understatement of the century. Looking back at, let’s say, the […]
