Day: November 21, 2016
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Kentucky rises to No. 3 in diabetes, increasing concern about removing dental and vision coverage from basic Medicaid
Gov. Matt Bevin’s plan for Medicaid “would have a profound effect in a state with the nation’s third-highest rate of diabetes,” The Courier-Journal reports, because it would remove dental and vision care...
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Ideas for patient safety: collaboration, transparency, more nurses in hospitals and nursing homes, surgical patients’ risk awareness
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Patient safety was the topic at the 2016 HealthWatch USA conference this month in Lexington, with health advocates calling for a more collaborative and...