Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Foundation’s annual policy forum shifts gears in pandemic, to be a series of monthly webinars on children’s health, starting Sept. 21
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s 20th annual policy forum will focus on policies and programs that reduce the chances of disease and unhealthy behaviors that often begin in childhood, including...
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Hospitalizations and positive-test rates increase; daily cases fall, but 7-day average inches up; Beshear says deaths will rise
Rhonda King leaves the hospital. (Image from WLKY-TV) —– By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More Kentuckians are testing positive for the coronavirus and more of them are...
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Ky. records second highest number of cases and most patients in intensive care in one day; Beshear defends statewide approach
Kentucky Health News chart; daily numbers may have been slightly adjusted since initial report. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear reported Tuesday the second highest number...
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With most new virus cases in a day by far, Beshear says it’s ‘a wake-up call’ and ‘We’re going to have to take some more action’
Kentucky Health News chart; daily numbers may have been adjusted slightly since the reporting date. —– By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear reported nearly...
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Passport Health Plan, which lost its Medicaid contract in recent bidding, is selling key assets to one of the winners, Molina Health
By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News Molina Health, in line to be one of Kentucky’s newest Medicaid managers, will be the successor to Kentucky’s oldest one, Passport Health Plan. Louisville-based Passport...
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With record number of new cases, and high positive test rates and hospitalizations, this could be Kentucky’s worst covid-19 day yet
Kentucky Health News chart; hospital data hasn’t been reported daily and recently changed systems. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With coronavirus cases at a new high, and hospitalizations...
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Volunteers of America gets grant for drug treatment and recovery services for pregnant and postpartum women in southeastern Ky.
Volunteers of America Mid-States received a $2.6 million federal grant, one of three in the nation, for treatment and recovery services for pregnant and postpartum women and their children in southeastern...
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Virus cases down for day, but on upward trend; state says about 3,000 have complained businesses aren’t enforcing mask order
Kentucky Health News chart; daily case numbers are often adjusted slightly later —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced 477 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday,...
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In fight to keep Medicaid contract, Anthem alleges Molina Health, new to Ky., had unfair edge in member of Beshear transition team
Emily Parento (University of Louisville photo) —– By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News Insurance company Molina Health had an unfair advantage in winning a state Medicaid contract, claims rival insurer Anthem, which was a...
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Beshear sees ‘good compliance’ with mask order despite media reports, offers a poll showing most Kentucky voters agree with it
CovidActNow estimates; Bell County is outlined —– By Melissa Patrick and Al CrossKentucky Health NewsGov. Andy Beshear said Monday that he’s encouraged by compliance with his order to wear a...