Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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In south-central Kentucky, health workers and officials try to overcome coronavirus fatigue and politicization of the pandemic
Many in downtown Glasgow wear masks; many don’t. (Courier Journal photo by Michael Clevenger) —– Health officials are working “to convince a skeptical public in south-central Kentucky of the risk of...
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Beshear stops in-person schooling as of Mon., indoor food service as of Fri., imposes other restrictions; legislative leaders object
One of the slides Gov. Andy Beshear used during his news briefing Wednesday. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases surge across Kentucky and the number of...
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Broker says Anthem’s new short-term plan will undermine Obamacare; Anthem says it’s designed to complement ACA plans
Screenshot of Anthem Enhanced Choice website —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This story has been updated to reflect that the Anthem Enhanced Choice plans cover all 10 of...
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Virus-case average is at new high in Ky., as are hospital and ICU cases; national expert advises, ‘Don’t swap air with people’
Ky. Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– This story has been revised to correct a statement in the news release....
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Coronavirus vaccine will come with challenges and cautions, and we’ll still need to be careful while it proves itself, experts say
Dr. Kevin Kavanagh —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even after a vaccine is approved for the novel coronavirus and is widely distributed, it will still be important to...
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Over 1/3 of Ky. nursing homes have reported nurse shortages during pandemic; 1/6 have been short during 4 weeks or more
Pine Meadows Post Acute nursing home in Lexington had 14 weeks of nurse shortages, 160 cases of the virus and 26 deaths from it. (Photo by Silas Walker, Lexington Herald-Leader) —– More than...
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Judge tells state to keep Anthem in Medicaid managed care, cites role of former Beshear aide working for another successful bidder
A Frankfort judge ordered the state Friday to keep Anthem Inc. as one of its managers of Medicaid, an $8 billion program that pays for health care for one of every three...
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Trustees of state bankers group agree to pay $1.56 million to health benefits trust after federal probe, and are fined $312,363
The Kentucky Bankers Association and current and former trustees of its health and welfare program will pay $1,561,818 in losses to the KBA Benefits Trust, after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found they illegally...
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Ky. records 1,346 new cases, the most found in one day; Beshear asks local officials to work on mask compliance and gatherings
Kentucky Health News graph, based on unadjusted initial daily reports —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear’s hope for a stabilization in coronavirus cases was crushed Wednesday as he...
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More counties will have two insurers to choose from when open enrollment for federally subsidized health plans starts Nov. 1
Kentucky Health News map, based on CareSource information. It will offer all of its 12 health-insurance plans in other counties; Anthem will offer at least one of its 13 plans...