Author: Melissa Patrick
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Mt. Vernon hospital assures viability with long-term respiratory care, expanding at a time when many rural hospitals are in trouble
The scheduled expansion of Rockcastle Regional Hospital Respiratory Care Center is a prime example of how one rural hospital is evolving to not only meet the needs of its community,...
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Farm to School program teaches Perry County students how to eat healthier, explores local food as an industry in Eastern Ky.
Image from WYMT Mountain News Perry County students are learning about nutrition through the Farm to School program, which aims to inform students about healthy food while supporting local food...
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Beshear talks about health reform in Kentucky in his latest video
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News During his time in office, Gov. Steve Beshear has released weekly “About Kentucky” videos on his YouTube channel to inform Kentuckians about policy initiatives...
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State to wind up operations of federally funded Kentucky Health Cooperative, says it will not assume liability for losses
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department of Insurance is taking control of the day-to-day operations of the failed Kentucky Health Cooperative, but will not assume any of its...
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American Academy of Pediatrics calls for systemic changes to decrease climate change because children’s health is at stake
The American Academy of Pediatrics has called on pediatricians, the health sector and politicians to solve what it calls “the crisis of climate change” to protect children from its immediate...
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Mentally ill in personal-care homes, or at risk of going there, will have increased access to behavioral health care in Kentucky
The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services is extending an agreement that provides housing assistance and services to people with serious mental illness has been extended through Septemnber 2018, and is...
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Beshear criticizes Bevin for his plans to abolish Kynect and cut back Medicaid expansion, says expansion is paying for itself
Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear “sharply criticized” Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin for his plans to eliminate the Kynect insurance exchange and scale back the Medicaid expansion if he is elected Kentucky’s...
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Kentuckians want next administration and legislature to work on reducing health costs and improving the state’s health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Reducing the costs of health care and improving the state’s health are two of the top five priorities Kentuckians want their next governor and...
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Impact of Medicaid expansion and Kynect workers are discussed at Friedell Committee for Health’s annual meeting
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Medicaid expansion and Kynect, the state’s health insurance exchange, have transformed health care in Kentucky by providing health insurance to an additional 500,000 Kentuckians,...
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‘Health Gains Campaign’ shows successes of Medicaid expansion as Kentucky Voices for Health plans to deal with a new governor
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky Voices for Health is planning for the future as Kentucky gears up for a new administration by working on what it calls a...