Author: Al Cross
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Rural clinics welcome fix in Medicare change that left some out
Kentucky’s rural health clinics say they welcome a recent fix to a Medicare payment change that was made unexpectedly in the American Rescue Plan Act, the pandemic relief bill passed...
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Fewer than 1,000 Covid-19 vaccinations administered Saturday; groups for and against Beshear’s pandemic orders rally at Capitol
Andrew Cooperrider, a Lexington coffee-shop owner who has led protests against Gov. Andy Beshear’s emergency orders, spoke to a group of his allies in front of a “Don’t Tread on...
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Most Ky. hospitals in patient-safety survey for national nonprofit’s twice-a-year report card again get grade of C; fewer got As
Screenshot of Leapfrog page for Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, which moved to a C from an A, shows detail for infection issues and tabs for other issues. For a larger version, click...
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New Ky. virus cases up, national ranking up, positive-test rate up; vaccinations down; masks were mainly down or absent at Derby
Masks were hard to find in the Churchill Downs infield. (New York Times photo by Christian Hansen) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Saturday’s pandemic report for Kentucky isn’t good. New...
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Reasons for Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy are many; here’s what medical and public-health experts say about some concerns
Illustration from MedPage Today —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In a society that gives out trophies for participation, it’s only natural that the U.S. is celebrating that about...
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It’s Nurses Month, recognizing the largest segment of health-care workers and the professionals that Americans say they trust most
Donna Meador and Delanor Manson (L-R) —– By Donna Meador and Delanor Manson Kentucky Nurses Association A little more than a year ago, none of us could have imagined anything...
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For second time, judge throws out Medicaid contracts that govern care for 1 in 3 Kentuckians, faulting state bidding process
For the second time, a Frankfort judge has thrown out the state’s $8 billion in Medicaid managed-care contracts, saying many irregularities in the second round of bidding “cast a cloud...
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As case numbers and positive-test rate rise, and Derby looms, Beshear cautions, ‘Mask up when you’re inside or in large groups’
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Heading into Kentucky Derby weekend, a time for gatherings,...
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FDA announces plan to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars within the next year; likely to be a long process
Menthol cigarettes (New England Public Media photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Food and Drug Administration announced a plan Thursday to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars within the...
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As coronavirus vaccines keep falling short of goals in Kentucky, businesses step up with incentives to nudge Kentuckians along
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Coronavirus vaccination rates in Kentucky remain slow, with only 9,504 shots given yesterday, and only 12% of the state’s available shots given in the...