Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Most Kentucky hospitals get a ‘C’ on a twice-a-year safety report card, including Jewish, which got a rare ‘F’ on the last report
Screenshot of Hazard ARH scores shows detail for infection issues and tabs for other issues. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News For the fourth grading period in a row, a nonprofit...
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‘Temporary’ child-care centers say staffing rule burdens them; domestic-violence orders are down, but domestic murders are up
As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item will be updated. Official state guidance is at kycovid19.ky.gov. Most child-care centers in Kentucky are closed, but 79 are...
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Beshear lets restaurants reopen at 1/3 capacity May 22, though Ky. hasn’t met benchmarks he set, following federal guidelines
Bloomberg chart shows positive tests in red and pink, and negative tests in grays. Flu-like illness is shown by bars across bottom. Gray rectangle marks last two weeks. —– As news develops about...
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Cell-phone data suggest we’re gradually staying home less
SafeGraph data for the week ended April 30 show relative mobility. For county data, click here. —– Anonymized cell-phone data indicate, county by county, how much Americans are obeying stay-at-home restrictions imposed to...
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Beshear says he’s working on restaurant rules and limited child-care options for June reopenings; UK starts three clinical trials
Infection charts that Gov. Andy Beshear has used to illustrate the risk of reopening child-care centers —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may...
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Two weeks before ban on gatherings is to be relaxed, church sues Beshear to have it lifted, and attorney general joins in
Tabernacle Baptist Church —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News A Nicholasville church says in a federal lawsuit that Gov. Andy Beshear’s ban on mass gatherings is unconstitutional as applied...
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State reports record number of new cases; Beshear holds firm; third inmate dies at Central City prison, where 40% are infected
Updated list of state-involved testing sites; others are available. For a larger version, click on it. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be...
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As projections warn of resurgence, Beshear talks about how he will deal with ‘a very scary virus;’ says Ky. will have enough tests
List of testing sites in which the Commonwealth of Kentucky is playing a role; to enlarge, click on it. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this...
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Virus creates perfect storm for those with substance-use disorder, but opens the door to online recovery tools that could persist
Image from Alcohol.org —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Economic struggles and social isolation are well-known triggers for people with substance-use disorders, so the coronavirus pandemic has created a perfect...
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Beshear pleads for testing sign-ups and show-ups; protesting safely; wearing masks; and taking some time off, as he did
Gov. Andy Beshear showed Hardesty Photography‘s view of the Nelson County Courthouse. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated. Official state guidance...