West Virginia

Policy & Politics

In West Virginia, State Budget Delays May Force Healthcare Providers To Close

If you are a healthcare provider in West Virginia today – a dentist, doctor, counselor, therapist – and a Medicaid patient comes into your office for…
Community Health

More Babies Are Born Addicted To Opioids, But Just How Many Is Hard To Tell

Neonatal abstinence syndrome, or NAS as it’s known in the medical community, is one of many problems that stems from the heroin epidemic ravaging West…
Addiction and Drug Use

Obama Announces Efforts To Prevent Opioid Addiction, Expand Access To Treatment

The nation’s substance abuse epidemic is taking center stage after President Obama announced new federal policies to combat the issue yesterday. The…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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