Category: HEALTH POLICY
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WCPO 9 News: Ky. woman says medical cannabis changed her life; more than 5,200 cards distributed
A Northern Kentucky woman says medical cannabis has changed her life. Deborah Wisdom of Latonia told Connor Steffen with WCPO 9 News, Cincinnati that at one point, her chronic pain...
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Artificial intelligence was hot topic at Kentucky Chamber’s inaugural Healthcare Innovation Summit
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Artificial intelligence was one of the hot topics at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce‘s inaugural Healthcare Innovation Summit, held Feb. 21 in Louisville. The...
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Bill to allow some prior authorization exemptions for qualifying providers passes out of House
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill requiring health insurers to allow qualifying health care providers to bypass prior authorization requirements for certain services has passed out of the...
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Water fluoridation would become optional in Kentucky under bill advanced by House committee
Update, March 2, 2025: House Bill 16 passed 68-29 in the House on Feb. 26, 2025. It now resides in the Senate, awaiting a committee assignment. By Sarah Ladd Kentucky...
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Reproductive rights rally hears abortion ban violates some Kentuckians’ religious freedom
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Just as the Senate and House gaveled in, supporters of reproductive rights rallied in the Capitol rotunda Thursday to call Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban cruel...
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Kentucky bill to allow cigar bars passes out of committee, would override local smoking bans
Update, March 2, 2025: House Bill 211 passed 74-19 with a committee substitute and two floor amendments on Feb. 18. It resides in the Senate State and Local Government Committee....
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Advocates urge lawmakers to support a bill to put Juul settlement money in a trust for youth vaping prevention
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Advocates who work to decrease cancer in Kentucky rallied at the Kentucky State Capitol on Feb. 11 to ask lawmakers to support a bill...
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Youth advocates rally at Capitol for stronger tobacco and vaping laws; bill filed to license retailers on same day
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky high school students from across the state rallied at the Kentucky State Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 6 in support of stronger tobacco and...
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Bill to ensure Ky. hospitals get same access to drug-discount program as other states passes first hurdle
Update, March 2, 2025: Senate Bill 14 passed out of the Senate Feb. 13 on a vote of 33-4. It awaits a committee assignment in the House. By Melissa Patrick...
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Kentucky is not doing enough to prevent smoking and vaping, says annual report
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern The American Lung Association gave Kentucky mostly failing grades when it comes to preventing tobacco use — and helping people access recovery — in a...