Erin Beck

In recent months, much attention has been focused on Congress and whether lawmakers would vote to fund premium discounts for people who get their health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. But health care costs are increasing f... See more

By Erin Beck | Mountain State Spotlight This article was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight , whose mission is to help West Virginians improve our state by producing “sustained outrage” journalism that exposes abuses of power by government, ... See more

Gov. Patrick Morrisey stopped short on Tuesday of promising West Virginians that his administration will spend all federal money allocated for helping kids in foster care transition to adulthood. The governor’s comments came hours after Mountain State Spo... See more

Robert Stewart used to live in Charleston. But, homeless since he was 16, he was always looking over his shoulder. Always in survival mode. Then, he got help finding a place that gave him a roof over his head, outside the capital city in small-town Belle.... See more

At 4:30 a.m., Mona Barrow, 80, woke up and then got on a bus from Dunbar to Charleston for a chance to see an eye doctor. She lives on a tight budget, and her Medicare and Social Security don’t cover the eye care she needs. “You have all these responsibil... See more