Latest News, WVPA Sharing

Manchin hosts roundtable on pre-existing conditions in southern West Virginia

By WENDY HOLDREN

The Register-Herald

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., meets with members for the faith-based community to talk about health care and pre-existing conditions.
(Register-Herald photo)

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Health care, for many Americans, is personal.

Nearly every comment made Monday morning at a Beckley roundtable on pre-existing conditions began with a personal anecdote.

One man discussed how his premiums have risen since he’s grown older. Another man talked about the costs of coverage for his wife’s Crohn’s disease. One woman said one round of chemo for her daughter is $100,000.

Read the entire article: http://www.register-herald.com/news/manchin-hosts-roundtable-on-pre-existing-conditions/article_97f1fcea-fa10-5534-b575-e3b7a0d41ae6.html

See more from The Register-Herald

Comments are closed.

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

And get our latest content in your inbox

Invalid email address