WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association has issued a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to the proposed changes to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The organization, which represents hundreds of home medical equipment providers across North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia, is calling for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Legislative Hearing to Discuss Wildfire, Biofuel Legislation * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine a discussion draft of the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Ac  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * DEP report concludes KD 1 Surface Mine is cause of acid mine drainage near Marmet * Sept. 10, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has concluded that a surface mine near Kanawha State Forest is polluting a tributary to Lens Creek outside of Marmet   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- West Virginia University Health System (WVUHS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing grave concerns over the proposed 340B Rebate Pilot Program. The pilot, which aims to modify reimbursement structures under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, has been met with significant apprehension from the Morgantown-based health system, which serves many vulnerable communiti  more