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Joseph Wyatt: PEIA & pregnancy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Will the Legislature give a young pregnant woman a break? Dependent children of state employees are covered by their parent's insurance, PEIA. Until they get pregnant. That should change.
Unfortunately, West Virginia has more than its share of teen pregnancies. According to Rachel Huff and Danielle Mullins of West Virginia Free, the Mountain State is the only state to see increases in pregnancies among 15- to 17-year-olds between 2007 and 2009.
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Joseph Wyatt: PEIA & pregnancy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Will the Legislature give a young pregnant woman a break? Dependent children of state employees are covered by their parent's insurance, PEIA. Until they get pregnant. That should change.
Unfortunately, West Virginia has more than its share of teen pregnancies. According to Rachel Huff and Danielle Mullins of West Virginia Free, the Mountain State is the only state to see increases in pregnancies among 15- to 17-year-olds between 2007 and 2009.
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