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CHARLESTON- State and public school employees who get health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will enjoy one more year of coverage with no premium increases. "Doom is coming," West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee told the board. Fred Albert, president of the American Federation of Teachers- West Virginia,...

State and public school employees who get health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will enjoy one more year of coverage with no premium increases. “Doom is coming,” West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee told the board.“ We know that. Fred Albert, president of the American Federation of Teachers— West Virginia,...

CHARLESTON— State and public school employees who get health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will enjoy one more year of coverage with no premium increases. “Doom is coming,” West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee told the board.“ We know that. Fred Albert, president of the American Federation of Teachers— West...

CHARLESTON — State and public school employees who get health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will enjoy one more year of coverage with no premium increases.

State and public school employees who get health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will enjoy one more year of coverage with no premium increases. “Doom is coming,” West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee told the board.“ We know that. Fred Albert, president of the American Federation of Teachers— West Virginia,...

That includes petty, vindictive firings, as when he dumped Nick Casey as his chief of staff after Justice reverted back to being a Republican, or removed longtime state Racing Commission Chairman Jack Rossi after learning Rossi was serving as treasurer for Ben Salango’ s gubernatorial campaign. We’ ve read about how Justice tried to get Marshall administrators...

Payne Scarbro named Appalachian Leadership Institute fellow

A federal judge last week ruled that The Health Plan of West Virginia is subject to compliance to a specific provision under the Affordable Care Act that prohibits sex discrimination, including transgender Americans. The Health Plan of West Virginia is a private company that provides health insurance services for the state. U.S. District Judge Robert “Chuck” Chambers on June 28 denied a motion from The Health Plan to dismiss a lawsuit from two transgender men who say their state-funde...

A federal judge has said three West Virginians may sue over denial of insurance coverage for transition-related health care treatments.

ADVERTISEMENT W.Va. Health Officials Must Face Challenge To Trans Care Ban Law360 (May 20, 2021, 1:33 PM EDT) -- A West Virginia federal judge ruled several Mountain State officials and a medical agency must face a proposed class action accusing them of blocking access to gender-affirming care for transgender state employees and their dependents as well as Medicaid recipients. U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers on Wednesday tossed January and February motions to dismiss. The motions were file...