Day: June 30, 2025
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4 more cases of measles confirmed in Kentucky; public health official urges vaccination
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Public health officials announced Friday, June 27, that four new cases of measles have been reported in Kentucky. All four Kentuckians were unvaccinated. Three...
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GOP-backed cuts to Medicaid, food assistance would hurt their red states, say Democratic governors
(Update, June 30, 2025: The U.S. Senate advanced its budget bill on Saturday, June 28, on a 51-49 vote. On Monday, June 30, the Senate began voting on amendments to...
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Medicaid renewals for children begin July 1, after a five-year pause
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Starting July 1, Kentucky families must once again complete annual Medicaid renewals for their children, following a five-year pause on the requirement that began...
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Don’t let summer boredom default to screen time
By Dr. Angela Houchin University of Kentucky Summer is in full swing, but for many kids, the excitement of no school has already been tempered by their greatest nemesis: boredom....
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Free Health for a Change webinar aims to help providers grow skills to help care for opioid exposed infants
Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s next “Health for a Change” webinar is titled “Recognizing and Responding to Opioid Exposed Infants.” It will be Wednesday, July 23,...