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Debriefing the 2022 WV Regular Legislative Session — Health Care

Brian Skinner April 20, 2022 Health Care, Legislation, Legislature, Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders, Public Health

By Brian J. Skinner, Esq. During its Second Session, the 85th West Virginia Legislature passed several bills related to health care. As always, because it is an election year, abortion was on the agenda. The Legislature passed a bill to prohibit abortion of a viable fetus because of the presence or presumption of a disability, …Read More

West Virginia’s child obesity rate nearly 20 percent in latest report

Brian Skinner October 15, 2020 Public Health

WV Metro News — By MetroNews Staff — October 14, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nearly one-fifth of West Virginia children are obese, as experts link obesity to increased risk for severe COVID-19 symptoms. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) latest report released Wednesday, State of Childhood Obesity: Prioritizing Children’s Health During the Pandemic, 19.6% of children …Read More

5 Things to Know About a Covid Vaccine: It Won’t Be a ‘Magic Wand’

Brian Skinner October 6, 2020 COVID-19, Public Health

Kaiser Health News — By Julie Appleby — October 5, 2020 President Donald Trump makes no secret he would like a Covid-19 vaccine to be available before the election. But it’s doubtful that will happen and, even after a vaccine wins FDA approval, there would be a long wait before it’s time to declare victory …Read More