Day: December 29, 2018
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Poll shows plurality in Kentucky still favor Obamacare; Chandler says numbers suggest opinion of law has settled in state
Kentuckians remain divided about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but for the second straight year more of them clearly favor it than oppose it, according to the latest...
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U of L looking for a partner to help it rescue Jewish Hospital
The University of Louisville is looking for a partner with which to buy Jewish Hospital, Boris Ladwig reports for Insider Louisville. “In an email obtained by Insider, University Hospital CEO and University Medical Center...
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Ky. drops three spots, to 45th, in America’s Health Rankings; big drops in vaccinations follow state rule allowing easier exemption
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross, Kentucky Health News Kentucky dropped three spots in the latest America’s Health Rankings, to 45th from 42nd last year. It marked the third straight year...
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Altria, No. 1 U.S. tobacco-cigarette maker, buying 35% of top e-cigarette maker; got Ky. legislature to drop proposed tax on e-cigs this spring
“Altria Group Inc. is nearing a deal to take a 35 percent stake in e-cigarette startup Juul Labs Inc. at a roughly $38 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter,” The Wall...
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Most on Medicaid will have co-payments starting Jan. 1; foes say it’s a barrier to care, proponents say it improves engagement
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsStarting Jan. 1, most adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Kentucky will be required to make co-payments for many of their health-care services, a rule change that prompted...