Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Rural hospitals, already cut by Medicare, are about to get their Medicaid payments reduced, too; here’s a partial Kentucky list
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Hospitals in Kentucky and across the nation are getting a reprieve, maybe a short one, from a new formula cutting the money the...
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Burkesville hospital open, similar one 24 miles away in Tenn. is closed; big differences: Medicaid expansion and diversification
OpenStreetMap contributors, via The Daily Yonder, adapted by Ky. Health News —– Along the Cumberland River in Southern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee are two towns 24 miles apart by road....
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Sellout crowd at first major Ky. forum on medical cannabis hears there’s no scientific literature to back it, but research is sparse
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The health benefits of medical marijuana haven’t been proven and more research is needed, according to a leading researcher on the topic, but that...
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Trump ‘stunned’ electronic cigarette industry with plan to ban almost all flavorings, The Washington Post reports
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump listened as acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless talks about a plan to ban most flavored e-cigarettes. (Associated Press photo) —– President Trump stunned the electronic-cigarette...
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Health-care interests, using TV ads that hide who’s paying for the air time, fight legislation to limit surprise or ‘balance’ billing
This ad claims the bill would help insurance firms and hurt patients. —– Unknown people and businesses are giving millions of dollars to kill legislation nearing passage in Congress that...
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Neva Francis named the latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion for her efforts to improve community health
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named Neva Francis of Lexington the latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion for her career-long commitment to improving community health. Francis is vice president for healthy...
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Six Kentucky health centers awarded more than $1.7 million in first-of-their-kind grants to be used for oral health infrastructure
Getty images —– Six health centers in Kentucky have received more than $1.7 million in competitive federal grants to be used toward improving oral health. The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded...
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Nominations are sought by Friday, Sept. 20. for award recognizing lifetime contributions to rural health in Kentucky
Since 2003, the Kentucky Rural Health Association has presented an individual with an award for lifetime contributions to rural health in Kentucky. The award is named for its first recipient, Dr. Dan...
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Adult obesity in Ky. reaches all-time high of 36.6%, fifth in U.S.; doctor says insurance needs to start covering obesity prevention
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky adults just keep getting larger, reaching an all-time high for the number of obese adults in the state, ranking it fifth in the...
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Reported $12 billion settlement by Purdue Pharma prompts Bevin to try to associate Beshear with state’s much smaller settlement
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin spoke to Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear, as Democratic Secretary of State Alison Grimes seemed to react, before Bevin addressed the state legislature. (Photo by Michael Reaves,...