Day: May 2, 2024
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Does Ky. law protect in vitro fertilization? Depends on who’s asked
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern None of the bills to explicitly protect in vitro fertilization in Kentucky got a hearing this legislative session, making them effectively dead on arrival. With...
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New official recommendation: Women should start every-other-year mammograms at age 40; some groups favor annual scans
By Carla K. Johnson Associated Press Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to...
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Legislative lobbying reports for last session rank pharmacy-benefit managers fifth, hospitals sixth, Altria 11th, Anthem 17th, docs 18th
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The trade association for pharmacy benefit managers, which acts as middlemen between drug and health-insurance companies, was the fifth largest reported spender on lobbying...