Category: HEALTH POLICY
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GOP-run legislature passes six bills in first five days of session, four to limit governor’s powers in the middle of a pandemic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In rare Saturday meetings, the Kentucky General Assembly’s Republican supermajorities passed six of their priority bills, four aimed at limiting Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s...
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2 anti-abortion bills are sent again to Beshear, who vetoed them last year as time ran out; opponents still say neither is necessary
Rep Joseph Fischer —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Two abortion-related bills are on their way to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk. One would require “medically appropriate and reasonable life-saving...
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Kentucky reports 300,000th case of the novel coronavirus, outbreaks at prisons; Beshear again warns about new legislation
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As the pandemic’s latest surge in Kentucky put the state over 300,000 cases of the novel coronavirus, and the positive-test rate moved above 12...
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Last 3 days are highest in new-case numbers, and positive-test rate stays high; that and legislation spark concern from Beshear
Ky. Health News graph, based on unadjusted initial daily reports from Dept. for Public Health —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of new coronavirus cases in Kentucky...
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Beshear’s proposed budget provides money for many, including health departments and their pensions, pay raises and broadband
Gov. Andy Beshear gave his budget speech via video. (Image screenshot from KET) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state budget Gov. Andy Beshear’s proposed Thursday would provide additional...
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Ky. has top 2 days of coronavirus cases, positivity rate 11.9%; Beshear blames holiday gatherings, says ‘Wear your masks’
New York Times map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After reporting the highest number of new coronavirus...
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State has highest single day for coronavirus cases, by far: 5,742; legislature starts moving bills to limit Beshear’s powers
Kentucky Health News graph, with daily case data from unadjusted reports; click it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As high-priority bills to limit his emergency powers...
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Dr. Anthony Fauci is ‘the Einstein of epidemic diseases,’ writes Kentucky State University professor who studied under him
Drs. Rajendran and Fauci (Photo provided to The State Journal) —– By Narayanan Rajendran Kentucky State University The physicist Albert Einstein wrote a letter in 1939 to President Franklin D. Roosevelt...
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16 Ky. counties lack pharmacies in HHS vaccine distribution plan
Nonmetropolitan county HHS vaccination partnership pharmacy availability RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy and Analysis map; click on the image to enlarge it. —– Almost one-third of America’s rural counties, including...
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Fast virus spread raises fear that the U.S. has developed a more contagious strain; White House says if you gathered, get tested
White House Coronavirus Task Force table; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The novel coronavirus is spreading so fast among Americans that...