WHEELING (AP) -- The state has created a program to help some unemployed workers and retirees pay for health care insurance, Gov. Bob Wise said Tuesday. Workers who lost their jobs because of foreign competition and retirees whose pensions are now controlled by the federal Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. can claim a monthly tax credit that will pay 65 percent of the premium for a new health insurance program, Wise said. Coverage will be provided by Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield. The program is designed to help about 2,600 people who need assistance, Wise said. He did not say...
