Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Senate President Stivers, long the key obstacle to medical marijuana in Kentucky, now says he sees ‘a narrow path’ for it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The most important legislative opponent of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky said Friday that there is a “narrow path forward” for it. Senate President...
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Unanimous Senate sends female-genital mutilation ban to House
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to ban female genital mutilation in Kentucky unanimously passed the Senate Jan. 22 and went to the House Judiciary Committee for consideration.The...
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Bill to raise legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 passes state Senate 28-10, goes to House
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, from 18 to 21 passed the state Senate 28-10 and...
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First abortion bill of session clears committee; 2 more in hopper; Beshear administration lets Planned Parenthood apply for clinic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to require health care providers to do everything possible to save the life of a baby who is born alive has passed...
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Bill to train people in first aid for mental health passes House
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to create a training program for mental-health first aid has unanimously passed the state House and is in the Senate. “The Mental...
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Editorial in Frankfort’s newspaper says drug addiction should be treated as a health issue, not a crime
The State Journal With rising inmate populations and crumbling prison infrastructure depleting the state of much-needed funding, it is time to stop treating drug addiction as a crime and start...
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Database shows the basics of each rural hospital’s finances
Want to check the financial history of your local hospital? There’s a quick and easy way to get the fundamental figures, thanks to a reporting project last year on rural...
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Ads touting McConnell’s record on surprise billing, Medicare for All could be a surprise of their own, since they confuse the issues
Analysis by Al Cross Kentucky Health News A conservative group has started television and radio commercials in Kentucky and other states thanking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others in...
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Medical marijuana advocates more hopeful it will pass, but main foe still cites lack of evidence; bill asks feds to do more research
medicalnewstoday.com image —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes has been filed in the Kentucky General Assembly, with great hopes by advocates...
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Organ donor’s story spurs bill to give state employees paid time off for such donations, create tax deduction for related expenses
Beth Burbridge gave Jackson Alldaffer a kidney. (Courier Journal photo) —– “A woman who donated an organ to a complete stranger, then mounted a campaign to give paid leave to...