Category: HEALTH POLICY
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As cases rise among young people, state will report how many there are at universities; 12 deaths for second straight day
Chart used by Health Commissioner Stack Aug. 6. He did not provide an update. —– By Mary Meehan and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that...
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Beshear calls for patience as coronavirus case numbers rise again; cases in schools will be on state’s daily report
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear called for patience Tuesday as the state continues to battle the novel coronavirus that he said had infected 627 more Kentuckians....
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White House virus task force puts more than half of Ky. counties in ‘red’ or ‘yellow’ danger zone, says bars should be closed
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The latest weekly White House Coronavirus Task Force report on Kentucky showed an increase in both red and yellow zones last week, with the number of...
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Beshear says Ky. faces character test in suppressing virus so schools can open safely on his Sept. 28 date; some go ahead
Graph illustrates previously reported new weekly high in new coronavirus cases. State graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News; for a larger version, click on it —– This story has been...
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Poll: 3 of 4 Kentuckians say they worry about affording health care
Chart from poll report; for a larger version, click on it —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More than half of Kentucky adults struggled to pay for health care...
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Ky. campaigning in seven counties to get more of Black and Hispanic populations, hard-hit by covid-19, on Medicaid
Image from Diversity Nursing Blog —– Kentucky is launching a “1-2-3 No Cost to Me” campaign to get more Black and Hispanic residents enrolled in health coverage, Deborah Yetter reports for the...
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Health Watch USA to host ‘Covid-19 Vaccines’ webinar Aug. 19
Health Watch USA will host a webinar on vaccines for the novel coronavirus at 7 p.m. ET Aug. 19. “Covid-19 Vaccines” will focus on the current status of advocacy related to...
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Weekly total of coronavirus cases is highest yet, but 7-day rolling average falls; officials note Kentucky has low covid-19 death rate
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear reported 390 new coronavirus cases Saturday, bringing the unadjusted total for the official Monday-Sunday reporting week to 4,492, the most yet....
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State certain to set weekly new-case record Sunday, but positive-test rate for the past week falls to the lowest level in 10 days
State chart, adapted by Kentucky Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky is certain to have its largest number of...
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7-day case average new high; Beshear prepares mask citations, calls out another school district; election-rules deal announced
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reached a new peak in the coronavirus pandemic Friday, as 679 new cases raised the state’s seven-day rolling average to 670, the highest...