Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Kentucky’s coronavirus surge continued last week, but at a slower rate; vaccine for young children is being lined up for approval
Kentucky Health News graph, from Kentucky Department for Public Health data —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s surge in coronavirus cases continued last week, at a slightly slower...
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UK program helps pregnant women overcome opioid-use disorder
Gabi Espinosa and Ashlee Vogelsang at the Polk-Dalton Clinic (University of Kentucky photo by Mark Cornelison) —– By Dani Jaffe University of Kentucky For expectant mothers, the top priority is...
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In Mental Health Awareness Month, New York Times focuses on Glasgow as an example of children’s mental-health troubles
“The setting for adolescent mental health care looks ever more like Dr. Melissa Dennison’s office . . . the next patient arriving every 15 minutes,” says The New York Times. (NYT...
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Covid-19 cases in Kentucky are on the rise, but cases are less severe; booster shots approved for children aged 5 to 11
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Covid-19 cases and the share of Kentuckians testing positive for the virus went up again this week, Gov. Andy Beshear stressed that his...
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CDC says McCracken Co. has high level of virus transmission; most West Ky. counties, 33 total in state, have medium levels
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map shows 34 counties with elevated risk of Covid-19. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News McCracken County and its seat of Paducah are red...
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New Ky. cases up 63%, hospitalizations up 42% as experts warn new variants threaten the vaccinated as well as the unvaccinated
State Department for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s weekly Covid-19 report largely mimics what is going...
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Owensboro Health plans education facility for health professions
Google map locates business center where health-professions training facility will be housed. —– Owensboro Health, which operates the largest hospital in Western Kentucky and owns two others in Greenville and Leitchfield, is planning...
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Legislature funds health insurance for Kentuckians who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but too little to buy private coverage
Kaiser Health News graphic —– Kentucky Health News Kentucky is taking advantage of a little-used provision of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to create a health-insurance plan...
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Remote Area Medical and health insurers serve more than 180 people at free clinic in tornado-devastated town of Mayfield
Remote Area Medical workers do a vision exam. (Photo from Kentucky Association of Health Plans) —– More than 180 people received free medical treatment or vision exams and glasses this...
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Viral Hepatitis Conference July 27; Ky.’s rate is double U.S. rate
Kentucky will hold its eighth annual conference on viral hepatitis on July 27, the day after World Hepatitis Day. “Hepatitis in Kentucky: The Role of Professionals in Hepatitis Elimination” will...