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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.   West Virginia Senate delays vaccine exemption bill vote  Senate Health chairwoman says bill with vaccination exceptions lines up for passage Friday Bill that would’ve removed abortion exemptions withdrawn West Virginia Lawmakers Consider Bill to Restrict SNAP Purchases [...]

  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.   Officials weigh in on ‘Trump Mountain’ bill  Senators again look to restrict treatment for youths experiencing gender dysphoria Senate health committee works to close loopholes in gender affirming care ban Vaccine Exemptions advanced to 3rd reading [...]

The West Virginia Association of Orthopaedic Executives (WVAOE) has established the Joshua Tuck Scholarship to help support a student studying healthcare management. At the time of his death in 2017, Josh was the practice manager for the Charleston Area Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; in addition, he was vice president of WVAOE. The Joshua Tuck Scholarship is being created specifically to reward the outstanding scholastic achievements of high school seniors who plan to enter the healthcare management [...]

  From the Well   At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents, and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature December Interim Meetings State Capitol Charleston December 8-10, 2024   Newsletter Digest   [...]

At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents, and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature November Interim Meetings State Capitol Charleston November 10-12, 2024   Newsletter Digest   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Members of the West [...]

At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents, and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   2024 Election Roundup November 6, 2024   State takes stock of election outcome Republican tickets run strong in nation, West Virginia   Click [...]

At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents, and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature October Special Session and Interim Meetings State Capitol Charleston October 6-8, 2024   Interested in receiving  West Virginia [...]

At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents, and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature September Interim Meetings Parkersburg September 8-10, 2024   Interested in receiving  West Virginia News Headlines for free in [...]

From the Well   At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents, and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature August Interim Meetings State Capitol August 25-27, 2024   Interested in receiving  West Virginia [...]

  Today's Top Story   Strong Correlation Found between Patient-Reported and Clinician-Measured Shoulder ROM   A retrospective study in the Journal of the AAOS® evaluated the correlation between patient-reported (PR) and clinician-measured (CM) shoulder range of motion (ROM) using data from 13,842 visits over 16 years. There were strong correlations between CM and PR elevation and internal rotation and a moderate correlation between CM and PR abduction. Elevation, internal rotation, and abduction showed strong correlations in an arthroplasty [...]