Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Judge says UK should repay money to patients whose debts it ‘improperly’ referred to state Revenue Department for collection
Judge Thomas Wingate —– A judge has ruled that the University of Kentucky “improperly used the Kentucky Department of Revenue and state tax statutes to collect unpaid bills from patients,” reports Monica Kast of the Lexington Herald-Leader:...
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Health insurers offer $25 gift card and unlimited-ride wristbands to people getting a Covid-19 shot at the Kentucky State Fair
At the Kentucky State Fair, the Kentucky Association of Health Plans is giving free, unlimited-ride wristbands and $25 gift cards (while supplies last) to attendees who go to booth B419 in the...
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Kentucky continues have the nation’s highest rate of new Covid-19 cases, even though case numbers dropped 7.9% last week
New York Times map shows Kentucky continues to be the national hot spot. Click to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New coronavirus cases in Kentucky have gone up...
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Keynote speaker at harm-reduction summit calls for not requiring abstinence for drug users to get access to ‘recovery capital’
Alex Elswick —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Helping people in addiction recovery meet their basic needs should not focus on abstinence, but instead should be provided along the...
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Broad symposium on rural-health issues to be held at UK Aug. 26
Health-care practitioners and people interested in rural health policy are invited to attend a wide-ranging symposium on rural health issues Friday, Aug. 26, at the University of Kentucky. UK’s Rural and...
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CJ visits Illinois abortion clinic; Bristol clinic closer to much of Ky.
Supporters post signs at the Tennessee Clinic, above, and the new Virginia clinic. (Photo by Sam Whitehead, Kaiser Health News) —– With almost all abortions illegal in Kentucky, at least for...
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As overdoses among Blacks in Kentucky more than double, UK researchers explore their relations with drug-treatment providers
Danielle Stevens-Watkins (UK photo by Mark Cornelison) —– By Amanda Nelson University of Kentucky Black adults share about their experiences in drug treatment in a new University of Kentucky study published in the Journal...
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UK HealthCare and St. Elizabeth Edgewood-Covington Hospitals tie for best Ky. hospitals in U.S. News & World Report rankings
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Six Kentucky hospitals have been named among the nation’s “Best Regional Hospitals” in the annual ranking by U.S. News & World Report magazine. The No. 1...
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Loved ones say actor killed himself after losing all in flood, showing need for mental-health services for region’s homeless
Tony Calhoun (Showhouse Productions) —– A Kentucky actor and screenwriter killed himself after losing everything he owned in last month’s flash floods, his fiancée said, and “His friends and family hope the incident...
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UK health workers in flooded areas work to provide care
A mobile dental unit donated by Ronald McDonald House was converted to a basic-care unit for wound care and vaccinations. (UK photo by Hilary Brown) —– By Hillary Smith University of...