Sierra Marling

2 weeks ago | herald-dispatch.com | Sierra Marling |Mike Tony

Kimberly Barker says Medicaid is a lifeline for West Virginia, and it’s also vital coverage that has kept her healthy. In July 2009, Barker left an abusive relationship. “I was attacked and strangled by a boyfriend,” she recalled. “I don’t think I was supposed to leave that house alive. I had been hit in the back of the head, side, front and slammed into the floor. Luckily, I escaped.”She was admitted to the emergency room with a concussion and received further testing due to head trauma.

2 weeks ago | coalvalleynews.com | Sierra Marling |Mike Tony

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2 weeks ago | wvgazettemail.com | Sierra Marling |Mike Tony

Kimberly Barker says Medicaid is a lifeline for the Mountain State, and it's also vital coverage that has kept her healthy. In July 2009, Barker left an abusive relationship. "I was attacked and strangled by a boyfriend," she recalled. "I don’t think I was supposed to leave that house alive. I had been hit in the back of the head, side, front and slammed into the floor. Luckily, I escaped."She was admitted to the emergency room with a concussion and received further testing due to head trauma.

3 weeks ago | herald-dispatch.com | Sierra Marling

When Mina Bailey went to check her food stamps balance on the first of April, as she always does, she found her benefits - a little over $400 - had been stolen. It turns out, Bailey, 75, of Raleigh County, was one of many recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits across the Mountain State who claimed their funds had been electronically stolen. Sierra Marling covers health and education. Reach her at 502-783-6738 or [email protected]. Follow @SierraMarling on X.

3 weeks ago | coalvalleynews.com | Sierra Marling

When Mina Bailey went to check her food stamps balance on the first of April, as she always does, she found her benefits — a little over $400 — had been stolen. It turns out, Bailey, 75, of Raleigh County, was one of many recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits across the Mountain State who claimed their funds had been electronically stolen. kAm“q6=:6G6 :E @C ?@E[ ,E96 492C86D >256 @? >J 244@F?E H6C6.