Day: January 31, 2015
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Clinton, Beshear, Humana chief and others discuss Medicaid expansion, other changes in health systems, and chronic illness
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The economic advantages from expanding Medicaid under federal health reform should outweigh any ideology that is holding states back from participating...
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Newport school board’s smoking ban, which includes e-cigarettes, would be 38th among 173 Kentucky school districts
The Newport Independent Board of Education passed the first reading of a proposed smoking ban Wednesday, Jan. 28 after adding electronic cigarettes to the ban. The ban would prohibit smoking on...
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Kynect private-insurance enrollment runs through Feb. 15; exchange works to get taxpayers information to prove coverage
With the close of open enrollment coming Feb. 15, state officials are making a final push to get Kentuckians to enroll in Medicaid or buy private, subsidized health insurance on...