Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Pandemic declining in Ky. faster than most other states; New York Times ranks state’s infection rate 16th, after weeks in the top 10
State Department for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After weeks of being one of the top 10...
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As pandemic keeps trending down, some school districts make masks optional; the governor says they shouldn’t be doing that
State Dept. for Public Health graph and map, adapted by Ky. Health News; click to enlarge By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As the state’s coronavirus infection rate keeps falling, and some...
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Kynect open to preview federally subsidized health plans, with more options and bigger subsidies; enrollment open Nov. 1
Cabinet for Health and Family Services map, adapted by Ky. Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Open enrollment for federally subsidized health-insurance coverage beginning in January will...
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Clark County judge-executive dies of Covid-19; Kentucky’s rural Covid-19 death rate is 6th in nation; infection rate is 13th
Chris Pace —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Overall, the metrics used to measure the pandemic in Kentucky were favorable on Friday: Coronavirus cases showed a slight drop, the...
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52 more in Ky. die from Covid-19, but daily new-case average drops below 2,000; Estill Co. schools warn parents about threats
State Department for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsKentucky reported 52 more Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, a lagging...
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Ky. positive-test rate drops to 8%, but Covid-19 hospital numbers rise; more unvaccinated pregnant women getting sick, premature
State Department for Public Health table; to enlarge, click on it. Counties in regions are listed here. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The share of Kentuckians testing positive for the coronavirus in...
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Some chiropractors are sources of vaccine misinformation
“At a time when the surgeon general says misinformation has become an urgent threat to public health, an investigation by The Associated Press found a vocal and influential group of chiropractors has...
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Ky. Covid-19 metrics continue to drop, including vaccinations
Chart by The Washington Post, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As cases of the coronavirus continue to wane in...
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Pandemic trend remains favorable; UK pediatrician encourages youth to get vaccinated, get antibody treatment if test positive
State Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Monday’s coronavirus numbers in Kentucky are all good: Cases...
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Doctors, including one in Lexington, say Covid-19 denial and misinformation make it exasperating to treat the unvaccinated
Dr. Ryan Stanton (Baptist Health photo) —– Health-care workers “are growing weary of Covid-19 denial and misinformation that have made it exasperating to treat unvaccinated patients during the Delta-driven surge,” The Associated Press reports after...