Month: August 2020
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Kentucky’s covid-19 report has good and bad news in it today; Beshear says he will talk about schools tomorrow
Kentucky Health News chart; daily numbers are often adjusted slightly after initial report. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The good news is that Kentucky had fewer coronavirus cases...
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Health chief tells businesses that masks are key; lawyer tells how to enforce mandate; local health dept. official says they can help
Dr. Steven Stack —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state’s top physician often says that basic public-health measures – like washing our hands, staying six feet apart and...
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New coronavirus cases above 800 and positive-test rate over 6%; Beshear calls it a ‘tough day,’ says ‘We simply need to do better’
Kentucky Health News chart; daily figures may be revised slightly after initial report —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After nearly two weeks of coronavirus case numbers on a...
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‘Vigilance and protective measures are essential to save lives’ from overdoses in pandemic, state health secretary writes
Eric Friedlander —– By Eric Friedlander Secretary, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services “Together, we are stronger than opioids.” It’s a uniting mantra we use as part of the...
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Positive-test rate up again, to 5.57%; KEA says in-person school should wait until state and local rates are under 4% for 3 weeks
By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As covid-19 hospitalizations again set a record, and more Kentuckians tested positive for the coronavirus, the Kentucky Education Association said Friday that in-person schooling...
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Telehealth is improving access to health care; digital interactions emerge as a silver lining to the pandemic’s dark cloud
Max Coyne does telehealth. (Photo provided to the University of Kentucky) —– By Shannon Clinton The Lane Report Amy Coyne noticed her 9-year-old son Max wasn’t feeling well and booked a...
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Attorney general has online form to report Medicaid fraud, abuse
Kentuckians have a new tool for reporting suspected Medicaid fraud and patient abuse to the Office of the Attorney General. They can now electronically report abuse, neglect, and exploitation by completing...
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Six substance-abuse treatment programs get $1 million grants
Six Kentucky programs for treating substance-use disorder in “high-risk rural communities” got $6 million in competitive federal grants, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Friday. The grants are from the Health...
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State fair won’t be public; bars will be allowed to reopen with stricter rules; hospitalizations set record, reflecting July surge
Kentucky Health News chart based on initial daily numbers, which are often slightly revised —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News This month’s Kentucky State Fair will be only for...
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Positive-test rate goes above 5.5%, making Beshear consider recommending another delay of in-person schooling
Ky. Health News adaptation of chart shown by Health and Family Service Secretary Eric Friedlander —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News More Kentuckians are testing positive for the novel...