Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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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,...
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Most diagnosed with ovarian cancer die of it, but a special type of screening, free at six sites in Kentucky, can reverse the odds
Ovarian cancer is deadly sneaky. When detected early, it is often curable, but most women who have it don’t have any symptoms until it has progressed to an advanced stage,...
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Bank buys bankrupt Pineville hospital, says it will probably lease it back to local group to keep it operating
Pineville Mayor Scott Madon and others celebrated the takeover and renaming of the hospital during its bankruptcy proceedings. (File photo by Ray Welch, Middlesboro Daily News) —– A Tennessee-based bank has...
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13 Ky. hospitals are suing over 40 opioid makers and sellers, alleging they misrepresented painkillers as safer than they were
NPR.org photo —– Thirteen Kentucky hospitals are suing more than 40 opioid manufacturers, distributors and sellers for using “a false narrative marketing scheme” that understated the risks associated with opioids...
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Dr. Angela Tackett Dearinger, UK physician, appointed commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health
Dr. Angela Tackett Dearinger —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services has named Dr. Angela Tackett Dearinger commissioner of its Department for Public Health. Dearinger,...