Day: August 2, 2024
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Lawmakers join Ky’s largest addiction treatment provider to oppose Medicaid payment cuts; centers trying to negotiate cuts
By Deborah Yetter and Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern The state’s largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment is warning that looming cuts in Medicaid reimbursement to some providers could damage...
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EMS staffing shortages are at crisis level, says Kentucky EMS board chair
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s Emergency Medical Services are facing severe staffing shortages, with low pay, “abysmal” reimbursement rates and high turnover identified as the key reasons for...
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First Federally Qualified Health Clinic residency program opens in Kentucky, with hopes of bringing more rural doctors to the state
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s first residency program operated by a Federally Qualified Health Center opened July 1 in Northeast Kentucky, with hopes that the resident doctors will...
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Study finds blood test diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease 90% of the time; early diagnosis is crucial with new medications available
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new blood test can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease better than a memory specialist or a primary care physician, according to a new study. The...