Author: Al Cross
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Health cabinet says it will seek heavy penalties for dumping in Estill and Greenup of radioactive brine from oil and gas drilling
State health officials say they will “seek significant civil penalties” against companies “responsible for the illicit dumping” of radioactive waste in Estill and Greenup counties. The Cabinet for Health and...
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Congress leaves for summer without funding Zika fight; McConnell and Reid trade barbs of blame
Congress left Washington for a summer recess without providing any more money to fight the spread of the Zika virus that causes birth defects. “In what has become a familiar...
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Senate passes addiction-treatment bill without extra funding Democrats wanted; Obama says he will sign it
Sen. Mitch McConnell and Speaker Paul Ryan, far right, spokeat an enrollment ceremony to send the bill to President Obama. The Senate passed and sent to President Obama on Wednesday...
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Vaccinations aren’t just for children; coalition encourages shots for college students
Photo from southtexasmed.com By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News “Getting your shots” is part of starting to school, but it’s also supposed to be part of the drill at the...
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State oral-health leaders object to plan for Medicaid changes, say loss of dental benefit would cost state more than it would save
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Oral-health leaders in Kentucky said Wednesday that Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed changes in the state Medicaid program would put some Kentuckians’ health at risk,...
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State inspection says poor nursing at University of Louisville Hospital endangered three patients out of 24 cases reviewed
A state inspection of the University of Louisville Hospital has found that shortcomings in nursing endangered three patients. “A dozen nurses and doctors also told state inspectors that nursing and...
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Webinar scheduled Mon. on proposed changes to Medicaid
Want to have your say about the proposed changes to the Medicaid program in Kentucky before the July 22 deadline, or just learn more about it? A web-based seminar, or...
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UK appeals attorney-general rulings that say doctors’ foundation and compensation committee are public agencies
The University of Kentucky has appealed to Fayette Circuit Court two attorney general’s rulings that the foundation that bills for and pays UK doctors and the UK HealthCare Compensation Planning...
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Study: Fulton hospital closed partly because owner preferred to invest in nearby Tenn. facility; played hardball with locals
A study of three rural hospital closures last year, including one in Kentucky, found that several factors led to the hospitals’ demise and that access to care, especially emergency care,...
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Kentuckians increasingly covered by high-deductible health plans
Six times as many Kentucky workers were enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans in 2014 as in 2006, reflecting a national trend, says a report for the Foundation for a...