{"podcast":{"title":"Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770","podcast_index_feed_id":7606770,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/charleston-new-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/charleston-new-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":282,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charleston West Virginia News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charleston and the surrounding region—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Charleston West Virginia News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the region. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T12:17:35.898182+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770"},"episode":{"title":"West Virginia Medicaid Work Rules Spark Concern","slug":"west-virginia-medicaid-work-rules-spark-concern","published_at":"2026-06-05T03:52:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/west-virginia-medicaid-work-rules-spark-concern","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6fdd6af1-de98-4a60-87d2-0e4d91552304.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6fdd6af1-de98-4a60-87d2-0e4d91552304.mp3","summary":"West Virginia is set to impose strict work requirements on 100,000 Medicaid recipients next year, demanding 80 hours of work, school, or job training monthly — a move the governor frames as boosting workforce participation, but critics warn it could devastate vulnerable populations, including those with chronic illnesses or caregiving responsibilities, risking loss of life-saving coverage amid rushed implementation and inadequate safeguards. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0754a6493e037a46","meta_description":"West Virginia is set to impose strict work requirements on 100,000 Medicaid recipients next year, demanding 80 hours of work, school, or job training mont…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/episodes/west-virginia-medicaid-work-rules-spark-concern/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/west-virginia-medicaid-work-rules-spark-concern.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}