Day: April 29, 2019
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As pensions threaten school-nurse programs, schools can get new Medicaid money for both physical and behavioral health
Deputy Secretary Kristi Putnam —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many of Kentucky’s school districts have long struggled to pay for school nurses, let alone professionals in behavioral health...
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Kentucky leads the way on many opioid-related efforts, and was well represented at the four-day drug abuse summit in Atlanta
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers spoke at the 2019 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta. (Photo via Twitter) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky officials, researchers...
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Effort mounted to find and treat hepatitis C, which is spreading; most people who have it probably don’t know they have it
“We can’t afford to ignore it,” Gov. Bevin said. (Darla Carter photo) —– “A multimillion-dollar effort to fight hepatitis C was introduced Thursday in Louisville with the help of Gov. Matt Bevin as well...