Day: April 19, 2015
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Kentucky re-bidding Medicaid managed care contracts to address complaints of patients, advocates and health-care providers
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State officials are re-bidding Medicaid managed-care contracts that cover more than 1.1 million Kentuckians. The news came as a delight and surprise to many...
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Kentucky’s suicide rate is above the national average; experts say we need to ignore the stigma and become educated about it
Kentucky’s suicide rate is higher than the national average, and an expert says we must create an open dialogue about it and provide more education if we want this rate...
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Pilot salad bar will determine whether other Jefferson Co. schools follow suit in bid to increase students’ veggie and fruit intake
The Jefferson County Public School system is pilot-testing a salad bar at Atherton High School to entice students to eat more vegetables and fruits, a goal of the new federal...