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CHARLESTON, WV - The state Senate voted Monday to confirm 28 nominees from Gov. Jim Justice to various boards and commissions and two members of the governor’s cabinet.

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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia officials are still deciding whether a proposed $100 million cut to the state budget is necessary.

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CHARLESTON, WV - While the West Virginia Senate approved three bills on Monday related to the special legislative session, the House of Delegates is leaving one measure for December interim meetings.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The nation’s population is getting proportionately older, with most counties within the continental U.S. in recent years experiencing growth in the percentage of population age 65 or older, meaning the Medicare program is likely to keep getting bigger.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The consumer movement in healthcare is largely failing, which has fueled a debate over whether it’s worth saving.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice has called for a special session of the West Virginia Legislature, beginning Monday, to coincide with regularly scheduled interim committee meetings.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia University Medicine, the state’s largest medical system and biggest private employer, continues to expand its footprint in an effort to offer patients greater access the highest level of health care available.

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