Month: March 2012
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Bill passed that would require fingerprint background checks at nursing homes
The state House has approved a bill requiring long-term care facilities to run background checks using fingerprinting technology, a move that would be mostly funded by a $3 million federal...
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Columnist wants ‘healthy labels, not stealthy labels’ on groceries
Research has shown shoppers spend an average of just 1 second looking at the nutrition labels on food packages, which lends credence to an argument that the labels need to...
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Kids are still eating too much sugar, regardless of parents’ income, and they’re getting most of it at home
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News American children’s sugar consumption is down, but kids are still eating too much sugar, and they are getting most of it at home. So...
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Electronic patient records may not save money, study finds; critics question methodology
Though officials tout otherwise, a study has found electronic health records do not cut costs “and may actually encourage doctors to order expensive tests more often,” reports Steve Lohr for...
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Medicaid recipients displaced by tornadoes can get emergency 30-day refills of prescriptions
Kentuckians on Medicaid who were displaced by last week’s storms can get a 30-day supply of needed medicine from their pharmacy, the Department of Medicaid Services announced yesterday. The right...
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Cost of an MRI in America? $1,080. France? $280. Why? providers ‘largely charge what they can get away with’
Why does getting an MRI in the United States cost $1,080 when it only costs $280 in France? The answer comes down to how the prices are set, reports Ezra...
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Anti-meth bill passes Senate; limits monthly pseudoephedrine purchases to 7.2 grams a month and 24 grams a year
In an effort to curb methamphetamine production, the Senate passed a bill Friday that will limit the amount of pseudoephedrine that can be bought monthly and annually. Senate Bill 3,...
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House committee approves panel to investigate child-abuse deaths; findings would be closed to public
An independent panel of experts would look into the deaths of abused and neglected children and then give recommendations to state officials for how to improve its child-protection system. That...
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Conway pushes for all states to track prescription drugs
As Kentucky lawmakers consider legislation that would tackle suspect pain management clinics, the issue is making waves in Washington as well. On Thursday, Attorney General Jack Conway, right, told the...
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USDA launches online tool to link farmers with nearby consumers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled its newest tool to promote local food systems, an online instrument that lets viewers see what local and regional food projects are under...