Month: May 2016
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Feds strengthen anti-discrimination health rules
Photo from mdxipe.wordpress.com By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The Department of Health and Human Services issued rules Friday in an effort to ensure equality in health care for women,...
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House Republicans want to make it harder for schools to get free meals for all students; could affect more than 350 Ky. schools
Photo from npr.org By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News Kentucky school officials are concerned about a proposal by Republicans in the U.S. House that would make it harder for schools...
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Effects of new vaping regulations won’t be felt immediately; American and British researchers have differing views of e-cigs
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News A long time coming, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released new regulations this month for all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, vape pens,...
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Health-care consumers get little help resolving complaints, columnist says, citing some horrific examples
By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service Who protects consumers of health care? Two recent emails from readers got me thinking about that question. I don’t mean consumers in their...
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Kentucky Center for Economic Policy report warns about impact of Bevin’s proposed Medicaid changes
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News A research group with a liberal outlook warned Monday that Republican Gov. Matt Bevin should be careful in changing the state Medicaid program. The...
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Rogers says House Republicans want $622 million for Zika; McConnell, Senate plan $1.1 billion; Obama wants $1.9 billion
UPDATE, May 16: The Republican package totals $622 million. May 17: Obama calls that “woefully inadequate,” says he would veto it. House Republicans’ funding to fight the Zika virus will...
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Air ambulances save lives in rural Kentucky, but are costly; Junction City buys Air Evac memberships for everyone in town
Medical helicopters are especially important to rural Kentucky because they get people to the medical care they need quickly, but this service comes at a cost that many can’t afford,...
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Tips for staying healthy and safe on Kentucky’s waters
Brad Molnar on Taylorsville Lake (Courier-Journal file photo, 2003) The state Division of Water and Department for Public Health offer tips to help Kentuckians stay safe and healthy as they...
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Doctors, medical students and others in Louisville say America needs a system of single-payer health care
A group of physicians, medical students and others in Louisville said May 10 that the U.S. needs a national single-payer system of health coverage because “health care in America costs...
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Insurance commissioner sues contractor for failed Kentucky Health Cooperative, alleging gross negligence in handling claims
State Insurance Commissioner Brian Maynard, acting as liquidator of the failed Kentucky Health Cooperative, filed suit in Franklin Circuit Court Friday against against the company that the co-op hired to...