Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Lawmakers passed several health-related bills in last two days of session, but killed others, including one to help with insulin costs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The General Assembly passed several health-related bills in the final days of its session, but left many others hanging, including an insulin bill aimed...
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Ky. reports 273 new coronavirus cases, by far the largest in a day, but health commissioner says numbers still ‘relatively plateaued’
Dr. Steven Stack, state commissioner of public health —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated. Official state guidance is at kycovid19.ky.gov. By...
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Covid-19 update: Beshear again touts state’s performance, voices more concern about cases in long-term-care facilities and prisons
Gov. Andy Beshear showed this chart of cases by state, highlighting Kentucky and South Dakota. The scale is logarithmic; rising numeric values occupy increasingly less vertical space. Note case numbers...
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State lays out reopening guidelines, but warns you may get a call saying: isolate for two weeks due to contact with infected person
Dr. Steven Stack, the state health commissioner, listened as Gov. Andy Beshear talked Friday. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Some restrictions against the coronavirus in health care may...
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Average age of Kentuckians killed by covid-19 is 52; protesters return to Capitol; testing shortage still major obstacle to reopening
CNN chart using Johns Hopkins data shows trend since 50th case was reported. Chart scale is logarithmic: rising numeric values occupy increasingly less vertical space. Note case numbers on left. —– As news develops...
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Just as virus was found to be more infectious than first thought, protections for patients, health workers were relaxed, doc writes
By Kevin Kavanagh, M.D., for Infection Control Today Last week there were several revelations which caused grave concerns. The covid-19 virus was found to be more infectious, more dangerous; and at...
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Many times, losing your job also means losing health insurance; here’s a guide to replacing your employer-paid coverage
By Trudy Lieberman Community Health News Service The growing numbers of unemployed Americans – likely to hit 20 million or more due to the coronavirus – bring with them a...
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4 new test sites announced; legislature drops business bill that raised Beshear’s ire; state Chamber sets ‘what next’ webinars
An intubation box, similar to one shown by Dr. Steven Stack at the governor’s daily briefing, is used to limit health-care workers’ exposure to the coronavirus when intubating a patient. (WDRB...
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Legislature heads home after passing rural-hospital bill with provision senators say lets Beshear buy all anti-virus gear needed
Rep. Danny Bentley, Sen. Stephen Meredith (Melissa Patrick photo) —– By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News In its waning hours Wednesday, the General Assembly passed a bill to...
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Two more anti-abortion bills pass in the legislature’s final hours; any vetoes by Beshear can’t be overridden
Kentucky’s only abortion clinic often sees protests. (CNN) —– By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As it headed home Wednesday night, the Republican-run legislature sent Democratic Gov. Andy...