Author: Melissa Patrick
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Foundation asks Congress to consider that 70 percent of Kentuckians without health insurance are working
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky had the largest percentage decline in its uninsured population from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But 234,000 Kentuckians still don’t have...
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New state senator, a former hospital boss, says health system needs fundamental repairs to increase access and affordability
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Four state legislators held to their party-line opinions about Obamacare on KET this week, but one said instead of creating another “piecemeal” replacement for...
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Ex-Gov. Beshear opposes Medicaid block grants at U.S. Senate hearing, says any changes should be ‘deliberate and thoughtful’
Former Gov. Steve Beshear Former Gov. Steve Beshear urged lawmakers at a Feb. 1 U.S. Senate hearing to not turn Medicaid into a block-grant program and to move forward in...
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Kentucky ranks 49th again in report that measures well-being
Kentucky again ranked 49th in the 2016 Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being Rankings, based on polling about physical health, social connections, finances, community and sense of purpose. “West Virginia and...
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1/4 of Kentucky adults, 2/5 of those 18-45, have used e-cigs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One in four Kentucky adults have ever tried electronic cigarettes, with the largest percentage of those reporting use between the ages of 18 and...
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Study says older adults with arthritis need 45 minutes of moderate activity per week, much less than federal guidelines recommend
Daily Mail photo Older adults with arthritis need 45 minutes of “moderate activity” a week to maintain functional independence, a study has concluded. That’s about one-third the amount called for...
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New long-acting treatment for opioid-use disorders, tested at UK, is one step closer to submission for FDA approval
Clinical trials of a long-acting therapeutic treatment to treat moderate to severe opioid-use disorders were shown to be effective, making the treatment a good contender for submission to the Food...
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Former Gov. Steve Beshear warns Republicans that Americans won’t respond well to having Obamacare coverage taken away
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Former Gov. Steve Beshear told a national TV audience that Republicans have done nothing about replacing Obamacare except talk about it, and said they...
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Republicans want to block-grant Medicaid but can’t agree on how
Most Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump support a plan to turn Medicaid into a block-grant program, which would limit spending and give each state a set amount of money...
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Bevin asks Congress to get rid of Obamacare and, if Medicaid expansion continues, limit it to those who are in poverty
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Matt Bevin has taken a stronger stance against Obamacare than his fellow Republican governors, urging Congress to repeal it “in its entirety” and...