Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Rule expanding definition of ‘public charge’ criteria to Medicaid draws fire from hospitals and advocates for immigrant families
Acting Citizenship and Immigration Director Ken Cuccinelli announced the final rule at a White House press conference. —– Adult immigrants would find it harder to remain in the United States...
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McConnell, other senators targeted by misleading ads about legislation written to protect patients from surprise medical bills
The ad’s spokeswoman criticizes a bill that she claims will help insurance companies hurt patients. —– Kentuckians have been seeing lots of TV ads from a group that calls itself Doctor...
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FDA probes 127 reports of seizures or other neurological symptoms possibly related to e-cigarettes, asks for more reports
Photo from Healthline —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating 127 reports of seizures, tremors, fainting or other neurological symptoms that may be related...
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As CJ spotlights child abuse and issues of substance abuse, state social-services staffers start new substance-abuse training
Banner photo for Courier-Journal series: grave of a Menifee County toddler who was raped and murdered by her mother’s boyfriend (Louisville Courier Journal photo by Matt Stone) —– On the same...
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Anti-overdose drug naloxone (Narcan) isn’t getting to enough at-risk and rural people, including many counties in Kentucky
Enlargement of Kentucky and neighboring states shows naloxone access; Kentucky counties with the first rank of access are Adair, Anderson, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Bullitt, Campbell, Christian, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Grant, Hopkins,...
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Change in Medicare reimbursement rules will mean more money for 39 rural hospitals in Kentucky, totaling $4 million a year
Photo: Rural Health Information Hub —– The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services said Friday that it will adjust its Medicare payment formula, starting in October, in a way that will boost...
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Health departments get another year before pension hikes kick in, but some are already raising taxes in anticipation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While local health departments are more than grateful that legislation passed in the recent special legislative session gives them another year to manage their...
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State health commissioner named White House fellow
Dr. Jeffrey Howard —– Dr. Jeffrey Howard, the state health commissioner, is leaving to become a White House fellow, a year-long job as a full-time assistant to senior White House...
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Conference speakers call for a more aggressive approach to eliminate hepatitis; Ky leads the nation in both hepatitis A and C
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Elimination of the three main types of hepatitis is possible, but will require a more aggressive approach that includes increasing vaccinations for hepatitis A...
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Appalachian Regional Commission, working on substance abuse and the workforce issues, calls for ‘recovery ecosystem’
The Appalachian Regional Commission hosted six listening sessions this year to better understand the challenges around substance abuse and how it relates to the Appalachian workforce, and came up with themes to...