Month: January 2019
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UK removes dean who was defendant in suit ending in payment of $620,000 to professor who objected to Bevin’s Medicaid plan
Stephanos Kyrkanides (University of Kentucky photo) — The University of Kentucky has removed the dental-school dean whose alleged retribution to a faculty member resulted in a $620,000 settlement with the professor and his...
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Foundation for a Healthy Ky. adds 28 new members to its Community Advisory Council, most from Friedell Committee
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has added 28 new members to its Community Advisory Council, bringing its total up to 49. Of the new members, 27 were formerly members of the Friedell...
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16 Kentuckians on Medicaid sue Trump administration again over re-approved Medicaid program, say it still violates federal law
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s new Medicaid program, which includes controversial work and community engagement requirements was recently re-approved by the Trump administration after a judge rejected it....
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Kentucky abortion-bill backers hope their measures might lead the U.S. Supreme Court to end legalized abortion
State Sen. Damon Thayer (Northern Kentucky Tribune photo) — Kentucky legislators’ recent filing of anti-abortion bills isn’t just about the state; they hope the bills could make national impact. “Emboldened...
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Study finds that mothers who smoke during pregnancy could increase the chance that their kids will become obese
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy could increase the likelihood that their child will be obese later in life, a University of Kentucky study has found. The researchers have identified a potential cellular...
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Flu numbers jumped 65% in first week of year; about half of cases are children; several months left in flu season, so get your shot
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The number of influenza cases confirmed in Kentucky rose by 65 percent in the first week of 2019, adding nearly 1,000 cases for a...
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Chain that robbed Fulton of its hospital continues to abandon small towns, says it’s no longer a rural hospital company
Parkway Regional Hospital before it closed in 2015 — In politics, if you want to know where things are coming from and where they are headed, one maxim is to...
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Bill would make Ky. 34th state to legalize medical marijuana, with lots of rules; lack of research remains obstacle for Senate leader
Lawmakers announced their introduction of a bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes on Jan. 9. (WDRB image) — Kentucky lawmakers have introduced a bill to legalize medical marijuana and are...
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2 anti-abortion bills are already moving through the Republican-led General Assembly, and several others await action
Sen. Matt Castlen spoke at a Pro-life Caucus event in the Capitol. (Lexington Herald-Leader photo by John Cheves) — In the first week of the 2019 legislative session, opponents of abortion...
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2/3 of registered voters in Ky. poll on Medicaid oppose Bevin’s changes, as simply described; not asked about work requirement
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A poll conducted for a group opposing Gov. Matt Bevin’s coming changes to the Medicaid program shows that two-thirds of Kentucky voters oppose the...