Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Humana says it will vacate its iconic tower in 18 to 24 months
Kentucky Health News Three months ago, Louisville leaders unveiled a “Hometown Heroes” banner of Humana, Inc. co-founder David Jones, pictured in front of the company’s distinctive Main Street tower, which...
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Bill would make diagnostic breast examinations more affordable
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The General Assembly is advancing a bill to remove out-of-pocket charges for follow-up diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations when they’re medically necessary....
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There is evidence that social media hurt teens’ mental health, but the evidence is not definitive; what restrictions are reasonable?
By Katelyn Jetelina and Jacqueline Nesi Your Local Epidemiologist Strong bipartisan statements came out of a congressional hearing yesterday about the harms of social media use among children and teens. Parents of...
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Whipsawed by the system, dozens of independent pharmacies closed in Kentucky last year, and more are expected to follow suit
Kentucky Health News In the past year, at least 67 independent pharmacies have closed in Kentucky, and more are expected to close because of a recent change in the system...
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FDA hasn’t OKd ketamine for mental health, so treatments vary widely, creating a new ‘wild West’ and generating big markups
KFF Health News wants to hear about your experiences and, with permission, may incorporate your story into our coverage. Please tell us what it has been like for you as...
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House has passed Guthrie’s bills to increase health-care price transparency, allow inmates to file for Medicaid before release
Kentucky Health News Second District U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green told his hometown newspaper that the House has passed his bills to increase transparency in medical costs and...
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Top floor of UK hospital tower opening, completing its occupancy
By Allison Perry University of Kentucky Beginning next week, the medical and cardiovascular intensive-care units inside the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital have a new home: the 12th...
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Ky. health-care workers can apply for loan relief until Jan. 31
By Beth Bowling University of Kentucky In just over a year, the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health has helped provide more than $1.3 million in loan...
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Ky. health-care providers lobby for bill that would ease health insurers’ required prior authorization for medical procedures
OPINION by health-care provider groups listed below It’s a situation all of us will find ourselves in at some point. You’re sick, or get diagnosed with a chronic condition, or...
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Kentucky leads the nation in use of new class of drugs that fight diabetes and obesity; more than 2% of Kentuckians use them
Kentucky Health New Kentucky has the nation’s highest rate of dispensed prescriptions for a new class of diabetes and obesity medications, according to the analytics company PurpleLab and published by...