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4 community mental health centers in 35 counties to consolidate
Four nonprofit mental-health agencies in Kentucky are creating a new partnership that they say will help them improve clinical programs and alliances and protect the safety-net services in rural communities....
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Cameron is among 20 Republican attorneys general warning CVS and Walgreens that mail-order abortion pills are unlawful
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined a coalition of 20 Republican attorneys general in sending a letter to Walgreens and CVS saying their plans to...
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Covid-19 hospitalizations are on the decline in Kentucky, even as weekly case numbers bounce up and down; rate still first in nation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While Kentucky’s new coronavirus case numbers continue to fluctuate from week to week, the number of people hospitalized with the virus is declining. The...
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Delta-8 THC, mildly less potent than marijuana’s delta-9, is legal in Ky. but has risks and new rules; could face further regulation
Kentucky Health News “While politicians debate whether to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, a lesser-known product that gets people similarly high is flourishing in the state. And it’s already legal,”...
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Alzheimer’s drug under study at University of Ky. and other sites has shown it is ‘the first crack in the iceberg,’ UK researcher says
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News A partially approved drug for Alzheimer’s disease that slowed memory decline and loss of functional ability in a study is “the first crack in...
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Fewer Kentuckians enrolled in federally subsidized health plans for 2023, likely because many of them could remain on Medicaid
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Fewer Kentuckians signed up for a government-subsidized health plan on Kynect, the state-based marketplace, in 2023 than in the previous two years, likely because...
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Beshear says ‘it’s time’ to end U.S. Covid emergency, set May 11, but notes expiring programs; estimated 260,000 to lose Medicaid
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear agreed with President Biden’s decision to end the Covid-19 public health emergency on May 11, a decision that will bring an...
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Most Ky. counties still have low Covid-19 risk, but number of high-risk counties rose last week and new-case rate is first in nation
This story has been updated. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsWhile most Kentucky counties continue to have a low risk from Covid-19, the number of counties with a high risk...
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Second Appalachian Gathering for Recovery Solutions March 9
The second Appalachian Gathering for Recovery Solutions aims to provide opportunities for in-person communication and networking among recovery programs and resources in Eastern Kentucky. It is a free, one-day gathering...
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KET panel discusses bill to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Proponents and opponents of a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky were on KET‘s Jan. 30 edition of “Kentucky Tonight,” with proponents saying...