Month: March 2024
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State and federal lawmakers say they’re still trying to rein in health-insurance middlemen, called pharmacy-benefit managers
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A day after Gov. Andy Beshear talked at a White House roundtable about Kentucky’s moving to one pharmacy-benefit manager for Medicaid, First District U.S....
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House passes ‘Momnibus’ bill with measures for maternal health
By Isabella Sephaban Kentucky Lantern A maternal-health bill nicknamed “Momnibus’ was unanimously approved by the Kentucky House Tuesday after about 20 minutes of discussion. The bipartisan House Bill 10 came out...
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On 4th anniversary of Ky.’s first Covid-19 case, Beshear says it’s a time ‘to say that we’re going to try to do better and better . . . ‘
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Four years after the day that Kentucky confirmed its first official case of Covid-19, Kandie Adkinson rang a singular bell in the state Capitol rotunda,...
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; Kentucky has the nation’s fourth highest rate of death from colon cancer
By Natalie Pitman University of Kentucky In March, we wear blue to recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, first observed in March 2000. Since then, it has become an opportunity to...
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Top UK surgeon discusses diseases of the thyroid gland, which are common, more so in Kentucky than in the rest of the nation
By Dr. William Inabnet III University of Kentucky Twenty million people in the United States suffer from thyroid disease, and Kentucky has a higher rate of thyroid cancer than the...
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Don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead March 10; sleep experts say sticking with standard time would be best for health, safety
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It’s almost time to “spring forward” one hour into daylight saving time, which sleep experts don’t support because they say it doesn’t align with...
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Flu shots limit infection rates, which are still elevated in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department for Public Health still considers hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses high and says flu activity remains elevated. Health officials say the best...
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Bowling Green hospital uses new technology to find lung cancer
Kentucky Health News The Medical Center at Bowling Green has established “a fast-track clinic that will help in the fight against lung cancer and give patients a better chance of...
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State’s health chief urges parents to get kids vaccinated against measles, the most contagious disease, which can do great harm
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A highly contagious childhood disease that was declared eliminated in the United States in the year 2000 is making a comeback, largely driven by...
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UK doctor points to treatment for ‘hidden disability’ of hearing loss
By Rick Childress University of Kentucky Forty years ago, there was no effective treatment for deafness. Now, a nine-month-old infant can get a cochlear implant — a procedure that first...