June 5th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Data from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families shows more than a third of women in West Virginia of childbearing age rely on Medicaid for health coverage. Congressional plans to cut over 800 billion dollars from Medicaid would close labor and delivery rooms across the state. Ellen Allen with West Virginians for Affordable Healthcare says distance to care is critical for those having babies…

   

“I know a young woman in the southern part of the state who says, ‘we’re thinking about having a family, but my closest hospital would be 90 minutes away. What if I have a crisis?”