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Fewer and fewer Kentuckians over the past decade have told pollsters that their general health is very good or excellent
The number of Kentucky adults who say they’re in very good or excellent health has gradually declined over the last decade, from almost half to only two-fifths. That was among...
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Passport sues state over reduced reimbursements, says officials are trying to kill Ky.’s only nonprofit Medicaid managed-care firm
Kentucky’s only nonprofit manager of Medicaid filed suit Friday against the state health secretary, alleging that he and the Medicaid commissioner are trying to put it out of business. Passport...
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Tobacco-free schools bill hits a snag; prospects still appear favorable, but floor leader Carney says ‘Nothing is certain’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — The bill to get tobacco out of all Kentucky schools has hit a snag. House Bill 11 passed unanimously out of the...
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Jump in teenagers’ use of e-cigarettes erases years of progress in reducing teen tobacco use; tobacco-free schools bill in Ky. House
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Teens’ use of electronic cigarettes is overwhelmingly responsible for erasing years of progress in reducing teen tobacco use, according to the latest annual National...
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47 Ky. counties have syringe exchange programs, but only half of the 54 at high risk of HIV and hepatitis C outbreaks have them
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky leads the nation in the number of syringe exchange programs, but passing such programs continues to require great amounts of public education and...
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Tobacco-free school bill moves to full House; passage expected
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill to make Kentucky school properties tobacco-free passed unanimously out of the House health committee on Feb. 7 and was posted for...
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Poll: Reported heroin, methamphetamine and painkiller use has increased; 44 percent of those needing treatment didn’t get it
Nearly a third of Kentucky adults reported having a family member or friend with a drug problem in the past 12 months, and just over half of those with problems...
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House health panel’s new chair starts fast, with bills to ban school tobacco use, study medical marijuana and spur drug treatment
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Rep. Kim Moser plans a busy first meeting as chair of the House Health and Family Services Committee on Thursday, Feb. 7. She...
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Financial straits of hospital in Breckinridge County illustrate many of the problems of small, rural hospitals all over Ky. and the U.S.
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News HARDINSBURG, Ky. – When the Breckinridge County Fiscal Court voted unanimously in December against raising property taxes to shore up the local hospital’s empty...
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1 in 5 Kentucky households delay or forgo medical care due to cost; higher co-payments and deductibles may be a factor
One in five Kentucky households delay or forgo medical care because of the cost, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll, taken Aug. 26 through Oct. 21. The overall...