Author: Al Cross
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Bills to allow school personnel to administer insulin are result of lack of funding to pay for nurses in schools
Reflecting a shortage of school nurses and Kentucky’s higher-than-average prevalence of diabetes, a bill in the new legislative session would allow school personnel to administer insulin and otherwise treat diabetes symptoms...
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Sponsors of statewide smoking ban predict it will finally pass the House, and say it has a chance in the Senate
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Sponsors of a bill to ban smoking in most public places in Kentucky said Wednesday that it will pass the House and has a...
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Bullitt fiscal court’s planned ban on smoking in public buildings would attempt to negate broader health-board regulation
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Beshear promises plan to make Kentucky healthier, including smoking ban and goal to reduce state smoking rate to 10%
Beshear speaks, Stivers listens By Al Cross Kentucky Health News A healthier Kentucky was a big part of Gov. Steve Beshear’s agenda as he delivered his State of the Commonwealth...
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Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky reports its 2013 grants
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky invested just over $2 million in 2013 on programs, research and initiatives designed to inform and promote better health policy in Kentucky, it said...
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Democratic leaders back statewide smoking ban; GOP counterparts are opposed or conflicted, but unsure of outcome
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The top Democratic leaders in the General Assembly favor a statewide ban on smoking in most public places, and while their Republican counterparts are...
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By more than 2-1, Kentuckians support a statewide ban on smoking in most public places, including restaurants and bars
By more than 2 to 1, the heaviest margin ever, Kentucky adults favor a state law to ban smoking in most public places, including restaurants and bars, according to the...
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How Obamacare changes health-insurance system, Medicaid
Jan. 1 was the first effective day of the new health-insurance system created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and Sarah Kiliff of The Washington Post took the...
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Courier-Journal editorial says Beshear must set Cabinet for Health and Family Services right on child-abuse records
The Courier-Journal published a remarkable editorial Sunday excoriating the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for the high level of secrecy in which it has enveloped cases of children who...
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Hospice firms drain billions from Medicare by taking patients who aren’t actually dying, Washington Post discovers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/medicare-rules-create-a-booming-business-in-hospice-care-for-people-who-arent-dying/2013/12/26/4ff75bbe-68c9-11e3-ae56-22de072140a2_story.html