Balancing the budget on West Virginians’ backs

By: Ellen Allen

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 787

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Let’s be clear: the president’s proposed 2027 federal budget isn’t just misguided — it’s a direct hit on West Virginia’s healthcare system and the people who rely on it.

And it couldn’t come at a worse time.

West Virginia hasn’t even begun to absorb the shock or feel the pain of last year’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” which delivered the largest Medicaid cuts in history. Those cuts are already starting to strain hospitals, squeeze providers, …

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