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WVDA Announces Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Encourages Farmers to Apply Now
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (191+ words) Lootpress is an online news platform offering the latest local, state, and national news updates, making us unique. Although it is based in Beckley, WV, it covers a vast multi-state area. The company was established back in 2020 to deliver impartial…...
Report places West Virginia fourth nationwide in osteopathic physicians per capita
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (488+ words) LEWISBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) " West Virginia, the home state of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), has the fourth highest number of osteopathic physicians per capita, according to a new report. The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine…...
Governor Morrisey Urges Quick Passage of $199 Million Rural Health Funding Bills
1+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) " Governor Patrick Morrisey called on the West Virginia Legislature to move quickly on legislation to authorize the deployment of $199 million in federal funding to launch the state's Rural Health Transformation Program, warning that delays could jeopardize critical…...
Vandalia Health CAMC Mobile Mammography Unit visits Beckley
1+ week, 2+ day ago (236+ words) BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) " Screening mammograms are one of the best tools for detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages. The Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center Mobile Mammo Unit will offer convenient mammogram screenings with a referral at the Women's…...
RE-PATH West Virginia Board of Directors Adds Five Members, Adding More Depth and Geographic Reach
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (261+ words) BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) " The inaugural board meeting of RE-PATH West Virginia was held today, and the board of directors added five new members, greatly expanding the depth and geographic reach of the new statewide advocacy organization. RE-PATH (Recovery Empowerment through…...
Mountain State Advocates in Nation's Capital For Headache on the Hill Advocacy Fly-In
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (382+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) " On February 10, 300 citizens from across America converged on Capitol Hill in the nation's capital to advocate for policies and funding to address headache and migraine disorders that impact more than 40 million Americans. Three West Virginians " Andrea Kraft, Vivian…...
RE-PATH Advocacy Organization Launched to Enhance Substance Use and Recovery Systems of Care Throughout West Virginia
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (203+ words) RE-PATH named its leadership and unveiled its logo. Its first priority is to collaborate with providers, communities, recovery champions, allies, and state leaders to create a seamless, person-centered continuum of care " one that recognizes recovery not as a moment, but…...
West Virginia House Bill Would Ban Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) " A newly introduced bill in the West Virginia House of Delegates aims to prohibit mandatory vaccinations as a requirement for children to attend school or state-regulated child care centers. House Bill 5090, introduced during the 2026 Regular Legislative Session,…...
West Virginia Senate Bill Would Add Work Requirements and New Limits to Medicaid Program
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) " A newly introduced bill in the West Virginia Senate would significantly change how the state's Medicaid program operates, adding work requirements, stricter eligibility checks, and new cost-sharing rules for some recipients. Senate Bill 729, introduced during the 2026 Regular…...
West Virginia Senate Bill Would Drop Hepatitis B and Meningitis Vaccine Requirements for Students
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (169+ words) CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) " A newly introduced bill in the West Virginia Senate would remove hepatitis B and meningococcal meningitis vaccines from the list of required immunizations for children attending school or state-regulated child care centers. Senate Bill 731, introduced by Sen....