Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Legislature passes four abortion bills in last days of session, likely to pass one more; judge blocks one hours after Bevin signs it
Gov. Matt Bevin, shown speaking at a Right to Life event, is taking credit for the legislative action. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Since Republicans took complete control of...
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Judge in Medicaid work-requirements case seems skeptical that state and feds have come up with a plan that fits the law
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg The judge who kept Kentucky from adding work requirements to Medicaid last year remained dubious of the plan in a hearing on the latest attempt...
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Tobacco-free-schools bill, hotline to report use of electronic cigarettes in schools are on track to pass before end of session
Bonnie Hackbarth of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and Rep. Kim Moser presented the tobacco-free school bill (Photo by Melissa Patrick) — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Two...
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Kentucky adults support syringe exchanges, 49% to 40%; among those who say they’re familiar with them, it’s 55% to 40%
Forty-nine percent of Kentucky adults continue to favor programs that allow people who use intravenous drugs to exchange used needles or syringes for sterile ones, while about 40 percent oppose...
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House sends tobacco-free schools bill to Senate with three days left in session, minimum needed for passage; backers have hope
Rep. Kim Moser — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to make all Kentucky public schools and events tobacco-free passed the state House overwhelmingly Tuesday, but with just three...
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Thinking About Health column: Seniors have until March 31 to change options for Medicare or Medicare Advantage
By Trudy Lieberman, Rural Health News Service Solicitations for Medicare Advantage plans once again have been arriving in the mail, promising the best bargain since sliced bread. A case in...
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Outlook seems bleak for Passport Health Plan, only nonprofit among five companies than manage Medicaid for the state
The state’s only nonprofit Medicaid manager, Passport Health Plan, is “facing extinction” unless it gets a favorable court ruling or more help from the state, Passport CEO Mark Carter told Boris...
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Ban on tobacco use in schools still alive; may pass House with measure raising to 21 legal age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes; question may be ‘coming to terms’ with agricultural community
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News With just three days left to pass bills, lawmakers in the state House are still working on measures that would protect...
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House committee strongly endorses medical marijuana, but time and the Senate stand in the way, in a session about to end
Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville (LRC Public Information photo) — With a resounding 16-1 vote, a House committee approved a bill Wednesday to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, but it seems unlikely...
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Kentuckians use too many antibiotics; we’re No. 1 in the nation, and a campaign has started to reduce inappropriate use
Kentucky has the highest rate of antibiotic use in the United States, and the University of Louisville School of Medicine is trying to do something about it. The school’s Department of Pediatrics has mounted...