Day: August 22, 2012
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Brushing teeth twice a day, two minutes at a time, is the way to prevent cavities, a new campaign advises
Kids should brush their teeth twice a day for two whole minutes at a time, a new public-service campaign urges. The “Kids’ Healthy Mouths” campaign includes TV spots, print ads,...
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West Nile outbreak light in Ky. but ‘one of the largest’ in nation
U.S. health officials reported Wednesday three times the usual number of West Nile cases for this time of year and one expert told the Associated Press it was “one of...
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Medicare is a hot topic on the presidential campaign trail; federal agency says reform has saved seniors money
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and runningmate Paul Ryan talk health care in New Hampshire. Photoby Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe. The federal health reform law continues to be...
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Aetna buying Coventry, which manages some Medicaid care
Aetna will buy Coventry Health Care for about $5.6 billion as the third-largest health insurance company poises itself for more Medicare and Medicaid patients under the federal health-care reform law....
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Several hundred, including Sens. McConnell and Paul, attend tea-party rally to express displeasure about health reform law
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Hundreds of tea-party activists showed up at a midday rally at the state Capitol to protest the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and...