Day: March 10, 2016
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McConnell touts bill to fight opioid abuse; blocks extra funding, says money is available and more should require cuts elsewhere
The U.S. Senate passed a bill 94-1 March 10 aimed at “the growing epidemic of painkiller and heroin abuse,” Karoun Demirjian reports for The Washington Post. “Drug abuse has been...
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Bill to keep dirty needles out of landfills hijacked with amendment to require needle-exchange programs to be one-for-one
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A House bill to educate the public about how to safely dispose of hypodermic needles easily passed was hit with a surprise amendment that...
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Low-income workers say to keep Kynect and Medicaid expansion; advocates wonder how new insurance exchange will work
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration moves forward with plans to dismantle Kynect, the state’s health insurance exchange, several working Kentuckians shared stories at...