Day: March 26, 2021
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Community health centers get $96 million for Covid-19 work
Kentucky’s 25 federally qualified health centers, generally known as community health centers, will share more than $96 million in grants from the recent relief-and-stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan Act. “The funding...
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Ky. ranked 37th in protecting children in pandemic; in top 3 for hunger; 22% of families with kids said they lacked enough to eat
Chart from Page 17 of national report from Save the Children; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky ranks 37th for how...
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Vaccination priority age group now begins at 40; Beshear pushes signups; positive-test, infection rates up; 88 audit deaths added
Map shows Covid-19 death rates by county as of March 20; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Bruce Maples Kentucky Health News As he reported more than...
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Kentucky doctors worry that not enough people in the state will take advantage of vaccines for us to reach herd immunity
“As Covid-19 vaccine rollout continues to break records in Kentucky, there is a concern that interest could peak and the vaccinations could plateau before we reach herd immunity,” which is...
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Tax removed from e-cig hardware sold separately from liquid
Atlanta Journal-Constitution photo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The General Assembly has passed legislation to remove the 15 percent wholesale tax on the hardware used in electronic smoking...