Author: Al Cross
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First Kentucky case of covid-19, disease caused by coronavirus, confirmed in Harrison County; Beshear advises its people to avoid crowds
Crystal Miller, head of the health department serving Harrison County, at a press conference Saturday. Others, L to R: Gov. Andy Beshear; Health Commissioner Steven Stack; Harrison County Judge-Executive Alex Barnett; Cynthiana Mayor...
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Senate bill to address surprise medical billing now in House
By Jim Hannah Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT, Ky. – Legislation to offer patients some protection from surprise medical bills passed the state Senate Friday. “There are many factors that contribute...
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Flu slacked a bit in last week of Feb.; season runs through May, vaccine still useful and is best defense; may help with covid-19
In the last week of February, Kentucky reported fewer new cases of influenza and fewer deaths from it than it did the week before. The latest weekly report from the state Department for...
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Opioid epidemic keeps shadowing Ky. policy, as Senate removes opioids from list of drugs physician assistants could prescribe
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A House bill to let physician assistants prescribe some highly regulated drugs is moving through the Senate, but without application to some highly addictive...
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Beshear urges employers who don’t offer paid sick leave to do so, to keep sick workers at home and prevent spread of coronavirus
Gov. Andy Beshear (Lexington Herald-Leader photo) —– Gov. Andy Beshear wants Kentucky employers who don’t allow paid sick leave to change that policy, to prevent spread of the coronavirus. “We have...
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Live forum about coronavirus on KET Tuesday night
With the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus around the world, the United States declared a public health emergency at the end of January, and the number of confirmed cases in...
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Committee approves doctors’ bill to regulate lawyers’ ads aimed at soliciting clients who take certain prescription drugs
Sen. Ralph Alvarado explained SB 178 to the Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee. (LRC photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to regulate plaintiff-lawyer commercials that solicit...
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Is the coronavirus Covid-19 a pandemic? It looks like one, and health officials across the world are treating it like one
By Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post Officials have been slow to use the “P” word to refer to the spread of coronavirus. Yes, that word: “Pandemic.” . . ....
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Risk of Americans getting the new coronavirus (Covid-19) remains low, but a top expert cautions that this is an evolving situation
The new coronavirus, Covid-19 (Centers for Disease Control) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky health officials have been monitoring more than 100 people for the novel coronavirus, all of...
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Is our political system properly serving our public-health system?
The president and vice president watched Dr. Anthony Fauci Feb. 29. (Photo: Andrew Harnik, Associated Press) —– By F. Douglas Scutchfield and Al Cross The new viral disease, Covid-19, began in...