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  August 29, 2025 AAOS Advocacy in Action   AAOS announced its support of the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, which includes a new loan repayment program for physicians in rural communities. AAOS looks forward to welcoming orthopaedic advocates from across the country at this year’s National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference. A new AAOS Now Podcast episode highlights the AAOS Board of Councilors and encourages members to advocate on behalf of their profession by getting involved with [...]

View in browser     August 15, 2025 AAOS Advocacy in Action   AAOS hosted the fifth annual Orthopaedic Advocacy Week, generating more than 1,200 letters to decision-makers on behalf of the musculoskeletal care commnunity. AAOS, in conjunction with the Regulatory Relief Coalition, sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing concern over the new WISeR Model   AAOS News AAOS commemorates 5th annual Orthopaedic Advocacy Week, moves needle on MSK Care From Aug. 11-13, [...]

  August 1, 2025 AAOS Advocacy in Action   AAOS Orthopaedic PAC Chair Wayne Johnson, MD, FAAOS, joined the AAOS Bone Beat Advocacy Podcast to highlight the PAC’s 2025 priorities and progress. AAOS developed detailed summaries on how the implementation of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Outpatient Prospective Payment System rules proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could impact orthopaedic surgeons.   AAOS News Podcast highlights OrthoPAC’s role in shaping, safeguarding healthcare policy The [...]

    July 18, 2025 AAOS Advocacy in Action   AAOS is advocating for the restoration of the Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program. AAOS supports the reintroduction of the Access to Claims Data Act (H.R. 4331), which would give clinician-led registries access to Medicare claims data for evaluating long-term patient outcomes. AAOS is reviewing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ newly proposed payment rules on the physician fee schedule, hospital outpatient departments, and ambulatory [...]

Delivered daily by 8 a.m., Morning Clips provides the latest headlines in WV news and opinion.  View Online Good morning | Here are your headlines…   From the Well   “The Well” at the center of the West Virginia State Capitol is a casual meeting place for lawmakers, lobbyists, citizens, and staff. It’s located in the Capitol Rotunda and is often busy during the legislature’s 60-day Regular Session.   News Headlines   State Government  Governor Patrick Morrisey Declares State of [...]

Delivered daily by 8 a.m., Morning Clips provides the latest headlines in WV news and opinion.  View Online Good morning | Here are your headlines…   From the Well   “The Well” at the center of the West Virginia State Capitol is a casual meeting place for lawmakers, lobbyists, citizens, and staff. It’s located in the Capitol Rotunda and is often busy during the legislature’s 60-day Regular Session.     Morrisey touts legislation to put more police in schools   [...]

Delivered daily by 8 a.m., Morning Clips provides the latest headlines in WV news and opinion.  View Online Good morning | Here are your headlines…   From the Well   “The Well” at the center of the West Virginia State Capitol is a casual meeting place for lawmakers, lobbyists, citizens, and staff. It’s located in the Capitol Rotunda and is often busy during the legislature’s 60-day Regular Session.   News Headlines   State Government  West Virginia Auditor addresses technical issue [...]

Delivered daily by 8 a.m., Morning Clips provides the latest headlines in WV news and opinion.  View Online Good morning | Here are your headlines…   From the Well   “The Well” at the center of the West Virginia State Capitol is a casual meeting place for lawmakers, lobbyists, citizens, and staff. It’s located in the Capitol Rotunda and is often busy during the legislature’s 60-day Regular Session.   Morrisey Provides School Vaccine Exemption Guidelines   Morrisey signs session’s key foster [...]

Delivered daily by 8 a.m., Morning Clips provides the latest headlines in WV news and opinion.  View Online Good morning | Here are your headlines…   From the Well   “The Well” at the center of the West Virginia State Capitol is a casual meeting place for lawmakers, lobbyists, citizens, and staff. It’s located in the Capitol Rotunda and is often busy during the legislature’s 60-day Regular Session.     Delegates Anders and White express disappointment during town hall  WV [...]

Delivered daily by 8 a.m., Morning Clips provides the latest headlines in WV news and opinion.  View Online Good morning | Here are your headlines…   From the Well   “The Well” at the center of the West Virginia State Capitol is a casual meeting place for lawmakers, lobbyists, citizens, and staff. It’s located in the Capitol Rotunda and is often busy during the legislature’s 60-day Regular Session.   Gov. Morrisey signs bills targeting DEI programs, gender-affirming care in West [...]