Day: April 2, 2012
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Bill amendment could make dental, vision care more expensive
A last-minute amendment to a bill intended to limit when insurance companies could terminate policies may end up costing Kentuckians more out-of-pocket dental and vision expenses, Courier-Journal political writer Joseph...
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Three of four UK’s research professorships fund work in health
Three of the four University of Kentucky research professorships awarded for the 2012-13 school year will fund health-related work. Each award is worth $40,000. Mark Filmore, right, who teaches in UK’s Department...
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Need for painkillers and social support, shortage of treatment programs, feeds prescription drug abuse in Appalachian Ky.
By Ivy Brashear Kentucky Health News Taking opioids is still the best way to treat patients with pain, but the drugs are addictive because they do more than just alleviate...
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Serious shortage of primary-care physicians expected in Louisville
An aging population, a high number of doctors getting ready to retire, and medical students opting to specialize for better pay and hours are all factors contributing to an expected...
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Rogers joins bill to link up states’ prescription drug monitoring systems
Though a state bill aimed at quashing “pill mills” by proactively tracking drug prescriptions has so far failed to pass in the Kentucky General Assembly, Republican U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers...