Day: December 7, 2018
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Advocates worry Medicaid plan will cause the most vulnerable to be kicked off rolls, say ‘medically frail’ designation is inconsistent
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Kentucky moves toward implementing a stricter Medicaid plan, a group of providers, consumers and health advocates say they worry that its penalties, work...
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As more lack health insurance and signups lag, Modern Healthcare editor worries what will happen if economy slows
The share of Kentucky children without health insurance rose last year. — “This shouldn’t be happening,” Editor Merrill Goozner writes in a Modern Healthcare editorial titled, “The canary in the...
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U of L withdrawal of some services from Jewish Hospital puts Louisville’s only adult organ transplant center at risk
Jewish Hospital has a prominent place along Interstate 65. (Courier Journal photo by Sam Upshaw) — “The University of Louisville may soon stop providing important medical services at Jewish Hospital...