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September 22, 2026

Follow the Money: How West Virginia Finances Its Hospitals

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How much do West Virginia hospitals receive beyond Medicaid’s base rates? In Follow the Money: How West Virginia Finances Its Hospitals, Jessica Dobrinsky explains the financing structure behind additional hospital payments, including up to $1.34 billion authorized by CMS for FY2025, and calls for clearer public reporting of what individual hospitals receive.

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