Month: August 2012
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State’s largest health care system says it will end contract with Coventry Cares
KentuckyOne Health, the state’s largest health-care system with almost 200 hospitals, physician groups, primary care centers and other agencies, is canceling its contracts with Coventry Cares, one of the state’s...
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Legislative committee delays vote on state insurance exchange, though the move is only symbolic
Kentucky legislators have made another symbolic move against creating a health insurance exchange, with the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare delaying a vote on its creation until next...
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Sodas losing fizz in schools, but exclusive deals remain
New research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows more than half of middle and high schools have purged the pop since the 2006-2007 school year. That year, 53.6 percent of high schools and...
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Kentucky’s obesity rate and ranking are better than last year, but the figures may not be truly comparable
The percentage of Kentucky adults who are obese is smaller than its was, but the state is still 10th in the country, according to a new, influential analysis by Trust for...
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Doctors’ letter to the editor about the importance of physical activity is worthy of consideration from all Kentucky newspapers
Given its timeliness and message, Kentucky Health News encourages editors of Kentucky newspapers to consider publishing this compelling letter. Physical activity — a daily staple To the editor: The 2012...
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State Fair taking precautions to prevent spread of swine flu
With cases of swine flu popping up in adjoining states to the north, officials are taking precautions to prevent the disease from spreading at the Kentucky State Fair‘s Swine Pavilion....
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Legitimate pain patients having trouble getting prescription drugs because of ‘pill mill bill,’ some doctors say; hearing Wednesday
With lawmakers set to review the regulations of the “pill mill bill” Wednesday, doctors are saying some legitimate patients are having trouble getting access to prescription drugs as a result...
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About 290,000 more Kentuckians would be eligible for Medicaid if state expands program, Urban Institute study finds
About 289,000 more people in Kentucky would be able to get health insurance if the state opts to expand its Medicaid program up to 138 percent of the federal poverty...
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Papa John’s CEO says new health law will raise price of pizza by 11 to 14 cents; Courier-Journal says that’s worth it
Papa John’s found and CEO John Schnatter. Courier-Journal photo Papa John‘s CEO John Schnatter did more than put the Affordable Care Act under the microscope this week, he threw it...
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Kentucky rated worst in country for power-plant pollution
Kentucky was ranked first in the country for the amount of pollution from power plants in 2009 and 2010, a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council found. The Paradise Fossil Plant in Muhlenberg...