Month: April 2011
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State and school employees and retirees hit obstacles when seeking mental health treatment; doctor blames Humana
State government and school employees in Kentucky have trouble seeing a psychiatrist because of Humana Inc.‘s low reimbursement rates and unrealistic requests for paperwork, an op-ed piece in the Lexington...
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Drug czar offers plan to cut abuse of oxycodone, related drugs
The White House drug czar announced today he wants to cut misuse of oxycodone and other opioid drugs by 15 percent in the next five years, and revealed his strategy...
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High use of meds earns Louisville bad name for allergies, which are becoming more common as pollination periods expand
Louisville is the second worst American city for spring allergy sufferers, based on use of allergy medicine, says the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Though the city has only...
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Most Kentuckians in favor of banning cell phone use while driving
Though three of four Kentuckians admit to talking on the phone while driving, just as many would support a law banning cell phone use while operating a vehicle, the Kentucky...
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U of L physician groups tied to Passport Health Plan must release salary and expense records, attorney general rules
Two groups representing University of Louisville‘s faculty physicians have been deemed public agencies and are subject to open records laws, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has ruled. The groups therefore...
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Number of HIV/AIDS cases is increasing in Louisville area
The number of newly diagnosed AIDS and HIV cases in Louisville is increasing even as the fear of the deadly disease wanes. The number of newly diagnosed cases in Jefferson...
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Switch to electronic medical records not without concerns
Though touted as a way to improve patient care and supported by federal funding, Kentucky physicians have concerns about switching to electronic medical records. Doctors are worried about cost, lost...
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Kenton County goes it alone with smoking ban in Northern Ky.
Kenton County’s smoking ban took effect today, making it the first county in Northern Kentucky “to ban smoking in most public places,” Cindy Schroeder reports for The Kentucky Enquirer. “The...
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Fla. governor agrees to implement prescription drug monitoring
“Florida Gov. Rick Scott reversed course Thursday and said he will allow a prescription drug monitoring program that Kentucky officials have demanded to help block the flow of illegal prescription...