Deadline Approaches for Social Security’s “Paperless” System
Audio, Slider Friday, February 22nd, 2013
The March 1 deadline is approaching for anyone who receives Social Security, SSI payments or veterans’ benefits by mail.
Drug, Device Makers Must Disclose Payments to Docs
Audio, Slider Monday, February 11th, 2013The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it is seeking dozens of doctors to serve on advisory committees that evaluate new medical devices before they hit the market. However, the agency is operating under new rules that could make it harder to fill those vacancies.
Free Weatherization Helping WV
Audio, Slider Monday, February 4th, 2013It may be cold outside, but there is help to keep folks’ homes warm on the inside.
Could a Fairer Tax Code Protect Benefits, Close the Deficit and Speed Growth?
Audio, Slider Monday, January 28th, 2013Republicans in Congress want cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security in order to close the federal deficit.
WV Joins Backlash Against ‘Citizens United’ Decision
Audio, Slider Monday, January 21st, 2013Last year’s elections were the most expensive in history, and West Virginia lawmakers are being pressed to help a national effort to get the big money out of politics.
Group Reminds WV Adults: It’s Your Responsibility To Prevent Child Abuse
Audio, Slider Monday, January 14th, 2013A West Virginia children’s advocacy group will kick off its part of a national child abuse prevention campaign this week in Charleston.
Solar Cheap Enough To Compete Without Subsidies In Some States
Audio, Slider Thursday, January 10th, 2013A sharp, long-term fall in the price of solar cells has led The Economist magazine and others to declare that in sunny areas with high electricity prices, solar power is now cheap enough to compete without government subsidies.
Healthy, Family-Style Resolutions for the New Year
Audio, Slider Friday, January 4th, 2013The New Year is upon us, and at least one expert suggests making resolutions for the occasion a “family affair.”
Coping with CT Shootings: Experts Say Routine is Powerful Medicine
Audio, Slider Monday, December 17th, 2012It’s an all-too-familiar situation for West Virginia parents – helping children cope after a school shooting.
Another Kind of ‘Fiscal Cliff’ for Domestic Violence Shelters
Audio, Slider Monday, December 10th, 2012It isn’t part of the big budget negotiations, but people working with battered women are worried that the partisan divide in Congress could also threaten vital shelter programs.
