Day: August 2, 2012
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Rural hospital coalition urges Congress to spare Medicare programs that shore up rural health care
A coalition of rural hospitals are lobbying Congress to keep two Medicare programs that the National Rural Health Association says are vital to keep hundreds of smaller hospitals going. The...
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Next phase of health reform: New and renewed insurance policies will have to cover birth control, other preventive care for women
Even though the decision was widely expected, as part of health care reform, the news is still what Julie Rovner of National Public Radio termed “a pretty big deal.” Earlier...
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Smoke Free Kentucky Coalition’s multi-city tour launches push for statewide smoking ban in 2013 legislature
Backers of an effort to ban smoking in all public places in Kentucky took their message on the road this week in hopes of getting legislation passed in the 2013...