Author: Heather Close
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Ky. Covid hospitalizations more than double, and exceed U.S. rate, but hospitals say they have been small and ‘manageable’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has seen an uptick in Covid-19 cases, and local outbreaks, along with other illnesses, have shut down several school districts. This has also...
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Overdose Awareness Day was opportunity to raise awareness and reduce stigma of drug use; now it’s National Recovery Month
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Each year, the last day of August is observed as International Overdose Awareness Day, to raise awareness of overdoses, acknowledge the grief felt by...
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Cameron declines to give more details of plan for work rules in Medicaid; Beshear says Cameron ‘heck-bent’ on cutting benefits
Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that Attorney General Daniel Cameron, his opponent in the Nov. 7 election, appears “heck-bent” on changing the Medicaid program in ways that...
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Three U.S. appeals court judges hear arguments on new law restricting health care for transgender minors in Kentucky
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A three-judge federal panel on Friday heard opposing arguments over Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, after first hearing arguments in a...
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month; American Cancer Society provides info on prevention, risk and treatment
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News When prostate cancer is detected early, the odds of survival are high. That is the message being spread far and wide in September, which...
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Dr. Michael Kuduk, a Winchester pediatrician, is the new president of the Kentucky Medical Association
Dr. Michael Kuduk, a Winchester pediatrician, is the new president of the Kentucky Medical Association. He was sworn in as the 173rd president at the organization’s annual meeting, held Aug....
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Baptist Health warns Humana Medicare Advantage policyholders that they could be out of network if negotiations don’t work out
Humana Inc. and Baptist Health are negotiating a new contract for patients with Medicare Advantage policies from the Louisville health insurer, and the hospital chain is warning policyholders that Baptist Health...
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5 things to know about new Medicare negotiations on drug prices
By Arthur Allen, Rachana Pradhan and David Hilzenrath KFF Health News The Biden administration has picked the first 10 high-priced prescription drugs subject to federal price negotiations, taking a swipe at...
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Feds call for first nursing-home staffing minimums, weaker than industry feared, but homes say it would force some to close
Federal officials’ proposed minimum standards for nursing-home staffing are weaker than expected, Bridget Early reports for Inside Health Policy. The nursing-home industry had anticipated a proposal for about 4.1 hours...
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Clinic that serves 33 Ky. counties is first in state to get a grant from program for comprehensive drug treatment and recovery
Kentucky Health News A behavioral-health clinic that serves 33 Kentucky counties is the first in the state to receive a grant from a national program that fosters comprehensive drug treatment...