Author: Heather Close
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Legislature takes away Medicaid dental, vision and hearing benefits Beshear granted; he indicates he will do it another way
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In October, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear announced the expansion of dental, vision and hearing benefits for 900,000 Kentucky adults on Medicaid. On March 16,...
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Opinon: Gender dysphoria may have a basis in human biology
By Kimberly Kennedy Most of us witnessed with horror the passage of anti-transgender bill SB150 by legislators who ignored overwhelming opposition. Since Gov. Andy Beshear is expected to veto it,...
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Beshear bans sale of products with tianeptine, unapproved drug with opioid-like effects that has caused overdoses and deaths
Gov. Andy Beshear has signed an emergency regulation that bans the sale of products containing tianeptine, an unregulated drug known as “gas station heroin” that produces opioid-like effects, his office...
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Seats available at Mar. 28 Recovery in the Workplace Conference
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is hosting its fifth annual Recovery in the Workplace Conference on March 28 at the Marriot Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington and still has seats...
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New coronavirus cases dropped again last week in Kentucky, but state-recorded deaths from Covid-19 had another weekly increase
By Melissa Patrick Ky. Health News Last week, new coronavirus cases in Kentucky dropped 20 percent from the week before, but deaths from Covid-19 increased again. The state Department for...
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Get prepared now for Medicaid renewals, Kentucky
By Kennan Wethington President, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky When Covid-19 hit three years ago, the federal government responded with a series of actions made possible by...
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How to create a successful fitness plan this spring
By Dr. Robert G. Hosey University of Kentucky Scientists have found that regular participation in aerobic exercise has been shown to decrease levels of stress, stabilize mood, improve sleep and...
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Bill would address health-care workforce shortage with public-private fund to help Kentuckians enter health-related professions
In response to Kentucky’s health-care workforce shortages, the legislature has sent Gov. Andy Beshear a bill to create a fund with private and public money to help more Kentuckians pursue...
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Legislature passes bill aimed at preventing doctors’ burnout by saying they don’t have to report seeking mental-health treatment
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A bill aimed at preventing burnout among physicians has cleared both chambers of the General Assembly. Senate Bill 12 unanimously cleared the Senate in late February and the...
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Beshear gets bill to regulate Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In response to a court decision that deemed products containing Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol to be legal, a bill to regulate products with the substance has...