Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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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...
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UK names Dr. Jay Grider its first chief physician executive
Dr. Jay Grider has been named chief physician executive at UK HealthCare after serving as interim CPE since the position was created in September 2019. It is responsible for the overall strategic...
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Record numbers of coronavirus cases prompts ‘new requirements that are going to be mandatory,’ Beshear says; could it be masks?
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 402 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday. That was the highest number yet identified on a single day, for the second straight...
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Pandemic, job losses and easy eligibility push Medicaid enrollment in Kentucky to a record high
More Kentuckians than ever are on Medicaid, due to job losses caused by the pandemic and the resulting relaxation of eligibility rules for the program, John Cheves reports for the Lexington Herald-Leader. “After...
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State reports 371 coronavirus cases, most found in a day; masks required in W.Va., Cincinnati and Tenn. county; Fauci endorses it
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 371 new cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, the most ever found on one day, and that pushed the seven-day rolling average to...
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Virus cases still on plateau, but hospitalizations and intensive-care usage are up; Beshear and McConnell both say, wear a mask!
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 268 new cases of the coronavirus Monday, and about as many for each day of the holiday weekend, bringing its seven-day rolling...
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Ky. Chamber of Commerce starts campaign to help substance abusers, develop recovery-friendly work environments and more
One of the major obstacles to dealing with substance abuse is the stigma it still has among many people, so the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce says it has launched a major effort...
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Cases, hospitalizations and ICU cases jump; judge blocks limits on day-care centers; map rates risk based on recent cases
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 299 new cases of the coronavirus Friday, one of the highest daily numbers yet, and four additional deaths, raising the state’s pandemic death toll...