Author: Melissa Patrick
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Study of preventive health status finds Kentucky is in the middle of the pack generally, but has several good and bad aspects
A study that looked at preventive health services among states in three categories found that Kentucky fell near the middle of the pack for most of the measures, but was...
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E-cigarette conference to be held in Laurel County March 24
“Project e-Prevent,” a conference to understand e-cigarettes and their effects on Kentucky’s youth, will be held at the London Community Center in Laurel County on March 24. The program will...
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Kentucky leads the nation in colon cancer, but it’s 90% preventable through screening, which is easier than ever
All too often Kentuckians don’t get screened for colon cancer because of fear, embarrassment, lack of access and cost concerns, but with March being National Colorectal Awareness Month it is...
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Study finds Medicaid managed care works, even with expansion; providers still struggle with it, prompting legislation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After an additional 400,000 Kentuckians signed up for Medicaid under health reform in 2014, it wasn’t certain that the Medicaid managed-care system started in...
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Study of oral health in Ky. shows progress and challenges, reminds us of connections between oral health and overall health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More Kentuckians than ever have access to dental care because of Medicaid eligibility for dental insurance, and the state has made some gains in...
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Kynectors tell why they’re important to keeping Kentuckians signed up for coverage; Stivers says they’re making assumptions
L-R: Kynectors Kathy Oller, Cara Stewart, Mike Wynn, Laken Daniels, Jennifer Gates, Miranda Brown, Ashley Shoemaker By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kynectors, who help Kentuckians sign up for health coverage...
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Health-committee leaders say policy decisions being driven by focus on pensions, with no consideration of tax reform for revenue
L-R: State Reps. Joni Jenkins, Rep. Tom Burch,Sens. Ralph Alvarado, Sen. Julie Raque Adams By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Four legislators told a group of health advocates Feb. 22 that...
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After eight suicides in 2015, Carter County officials host a suicide-prevention forum; other communities are urged to do likewise
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is one of the top 20 states for suicide, with nearly 700 Kentuckians taking their own lives each year, and 109 of the...
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Kynectors tell The Paducah Sun that they have played a critical role in helping Kentuckians sign up for health coverage
In the midst of the increasingly politicized debate about Gov. Matt Bevin’s plan to dismantle Kynect, the state’s health insurance exchange, “Kynectors,” whose job is to help Kentuckians sign up...
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Shelby County reporter tells story of what the heroin epidemic looks like in her county; it’s a problem in most of Kentucky
Submissions of samples with heroin have steadily increased since 2010 in the Kentucky State Police laboratory, going from 451 submissions in 2010 to 3,691 in 2015. Heroin ranks only behind...