West Virginia women can’t afford another barrier to basic healthcare

By: Ellen Allen

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 855

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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For decades, women in West Virginia have learned to make do with less.

Less access to healthcare. Less access to specialists. Longer drives to appointments. Higher rates of chronic illness. Fewer maternity providers. More hospital closures. More counties where getting routine reproductive care requires taking time off work, arranging childcare, and traveling hours across the state.

Now, another vital piece of that fragile healthcare system is under threat.

The Trump administration’s proposed overhaul of the …

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