Day: April 3, 2024
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Database lists opioid-settlement payments to local governments
How much money are your local governments getting from the settlements of lawsuits filed against opioid manufacturers and distributors? You can track it using a new online database from KFF...
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Republicans talk about making Obamacare better, not repealing it, so it is ‘becoming a politically untouchable part’ of the safety net
Kentucky Health News “A law once derided as ‘Obamacare’ and demonized as a big-government power grab is becoming a politically untouchable part of the American safety net, like Social Security...
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Sports betting has taken off in Kentucky, but counselors for people with a gambling disorder remain in short supply in the state
Legal sports wagering launched in Kentucky in September. Residents can bet online and at brick-and-mortar venues like horse racetrack facilities, no longer needing to cross state lines. Some experts say...
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Paxlovid is effective against Covid-19, but many people eligible for it are not getting it; it’s free to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
By Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels University of Kentucky A safe and effective medication designed to prevent mild to moderate Covid-19 infections from becoming more dangerous has been available for almost...