Category: HEALTH POLICY
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17 companies that were warned to stop packaging electronic-cigarette liquids to kids have stopped; FDA warns it’s still watching
All 17 companies that were warned in May to stop marketing their electronic cigarette liquids in packaging that resembled “kid-friendly food products,” like juice boxes, candy and cookies, have stopped...
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Hospital executives want lawmakers to tax other providers (and lower the rate) to help pay for Medicaid expansion population
The expansion of Medicaid to nearly 500,000 more Kentuckians “must be preserved,” according to a group of hospital executives who launched a campaign to persuade legislators to expand the state...
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Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky report documents its change from a small philanthropy to ‘an influential statewide advocate’
Under new leadership, the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky “led or funded work to change dozens of state and local laws and policies in 2017 to help make Kentuckians healthier,” including...
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Kentucky federal judge throws out Bevin’s Medicaid suit
A federal judge in Kentucky dismissed Monday a lawsuit that amounted to a counterclaim by Gov. Matt Bevin against 16 Kentucky Medicaid beneficiaries, who have sued a federal agency in...
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By 7-1, public comments in 3rd round on Kentucky Medicaid plan oppose it; suit filed to stop similar work requirements in Arkansas
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News When the third round of public comments on Kentucky’s proposed Medicaid plan ended at 11 p.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 18, more than 11,500 people...
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All Kentucky public housing under smoking ban as of July 31; some housing authorities are offering help with cessation
As of July 31, all federally funded housing projects are supposed to be smoke-free, a rule that has caused some controversy, but one that has helped some residents to quit...
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Secondhand smoke linked to school absences, ER visits and respiratory symptoms in teenagers; Ky. smoke-free policies lag
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It’s long been established that exposure to secondhand smoke is harmful to babies and young children. Now a study shows that it’s bad for...
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Kentucky Voices for Health to host webinar on controversial Medicaid plan Aug. 14; not open to news media
Kentucky Voices for Health will host a webinar titled “Kentucky HEALTH: What We’ve Learned and What Comes Next” Tuesday, August 14 at 11 a.m. EST. Kentucky HEALTH, for Helping to Engage...
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Ky. making great strides in treating patients with hepatitis C, with harm-reduction programs and fewer restrictions on treatment
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsEliminating hepatitis C in Kentucky and the rest of the nation will require universal screening and non-restricted access to treatment, and because new cases of the...
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Ky. has two new vaccine requirements this year for students, adding to existing requirements for kindergarten and 6th grade
Going back to school requires more than just making sure you have all the required school supplies; it also means making sure your child is up to date on their...