Month: December 2019
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Bill would create first-aid training program for mental-health and substance-use crises; hope is to make it as common as CPR
Rep. Moser explains mental-health first aid. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to create a training program for mental-health first aid has been pre-filed by state Rep....
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Medicaid contracts rejected by legislative committee; members of another panel see secrecy and rush to award $8 billion in deals
On Gov. Matt Bevin’s last day in office, Kentucky lawmakers in one committee voted unanimously to reject his administration’s recent approval of $8 billion in Medicaid managed-care contracts covering 1...
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Man who led implementation of Obamacare under Gov. Andy Beshear’s father will be acting health secretary, then deputy
Andy Beshear and Eric Friedlander —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Just hours before being sworn in as the state’s next governor, Andy Beshear named the remaining secretaries of...
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Dollar General plans to open 1,000 stores in 2020; some worry they contribute to poor nutrition in rural areas
Dollar General Corp., one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, has announced it will open 1,000 new stores in 2020, just as it did last year. That’s on top...
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E-cigarette use among nation’s youth up 39% from last year; Fayette County school board votes to sue e-cig companies
National Youth Tobacco Survey graphic —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Teenagers’ use of electronic cigarettes continues to surge, increasing to more than 5 million in 2019 from 3.6...
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Award-winning regional network organized by Norton Healthcare works to quickly treat the most deadly type of heart attack
Hospitals in the Louisville region partner with Norton to give their patients access to the care. —– Norton Healthcare has received the American Heart Association‘s 2019 Mission: Lifeline Regional Trailblazer Award for...
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Sunday, Dec. 15, is the deadline to sign up for federally subsidized health insurance, better known as Obamacare
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Time is running out to sign up for federally subsidized health insurance for 2020. The deadline for enrollment on Healthcare.gov is Sunday, Dec. 15, and fewer...
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Ky. is 43rd in annual health rankings, with high rates of cancer deaths, smoking, physical inactivity, mental distress and more
Even though Kentucky moved up two spots in this year’s America’s Health Rankings, at 43rd, it remains one of the 10 unhealthiest states. That’s where the Bluegrass State has been since...
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Flu spreads in Kentucky as the holiday season begins; health officials’ advice: get vaccinated, and don’t shake hands
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has seen 785 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza since the flu season started in late September, and health officials say there are many more....
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Researchers find mental health of parents matters when it comes to child obesity; study also examined role of income and rurality
As more of the nation’s children become overweight or obese, especially in rural areas, researchers are beginning to look beyond some of the known causes, like inactivity and a poor diet,...