Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Bills to help health departments with pensions pass House; some counties will have to increase their public-health taxes
Rep. DuPlessis explains HB 171. (LRC Public Information photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Two bills that were presented as part of a “three-phase approach” to create a sustainable...
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As state works to secure Medicaid managed-care contracts, Senate passes bill to only allow three of them, down from five
Sen. Stephen Meredith presents SB 30 to limit Medicaid managed-care contracts to three. (Photo from Legislative Public Information Office) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — Only three...
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Saint Joseph Hospital listed as one of America’s 250 best
Saint Joseph Hospital of Lexington announced Feb. 13 that it was the only facility in Kentucky to be included in the lost of “America’s 250 Best Hospitals” list by Healthgrades 2020 for the...
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Winchester and Cynthiana hospitals named among the top 100 rural hospitals in the nation
Clark Regional Medical Center —– Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester and Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana were named on a list of top 100 rural and community hospitals for 2020. The Chartis Center for Rural...
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Rural hospitals will get millions in settlement being negotiated with state, but range of possible amounts is wide; will feds help pay?
State Budget Director John Hicks —– Most of Kentucky’s rural hospitals are in line for millions of dollars of taxpayer money to settle an old lawsuit with the state, but...
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Bill to let physician assistants prescribe controlled substances passes House on fourth try; doctors say they ‘have concerns’
Sheldon offered his bill. (KET image) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Heath News The state House has passed a bill to let physician assistants to prescribe highly regulated drugs, a step...
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Elections have consequences: Planned Parenthood gets license to perform abortions in Louisville, starting in March
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky announced Jan. 31 that it has received a provisional license from Kentucky to perform abortions, allowing it to become the second provider in the state,...
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Senate President Stivers, long the key obstacle to medical marijuana in Kentucky, now says he sees ‘a narrow path’ for it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The most important legislative opponent of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky said Friday that there is a “narrow path forward” for it. Senate President...
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First abortion bill of session clears committee; 2 more in hopper; Beshear administration lets Planned Parenthood apply for clinic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to require health care providers to do everything possible to save the life of a baby who is born alive has passed...
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Database shows the basics of each rural hospital’s finances
Want to check the financial history of your local hospital? There’s a quick and easy way to get the fundamental figures, thanks to a reporting project last year on rural...