Day: August 25, 2025
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Health committee to discuss ibogaine as a potential treatment for opioid addiction on Aug. 27
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Interim Joint Committee on Health Services will hold an informational hearing on the potential role of ibogaine in treating substance use disorder and...
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Goliath vs. David: Optum Rx invokes open meetings law to fight Kentucky counties on opioid suits
By Aneri Pattan KFF Health News UnitedHealth Group’s multibillion-dollar pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, is suing five Kentucky counties in an attempt to force them out of national opioid...
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First of its kind clinical trial offers new hope for Kentuckians at risk of dementia
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lanter Kentucky advocates for people with Alzheimer’s are excited by new research showing that lifestyle interventions like exercising and learning can slow cognitive decline. Published in...
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Beshear administration bans deadly ‘designer Xanax’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear banned the sale of bromazolam, also known as “designer Xanax,” on Aug. 18 through an emergency state designation that changes the...