Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Medicaid change that saved money being used for expanded benefits has also been a lifeline for many independent pharmacies
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky LanternPharmacist Joel Thornbury said his role is far more than filling prescriptions at the Nova Pharmacy he owns in Pikeville; he’s a readily accessible source of...
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Second round of state grants from settlements with opioid makers and distributors, totaling nearly $14 million, go to 34 organizations
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced the latest round of funding from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission on Monday, with 34 organizations set to...
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Studies show that comprehensive smoke-free laws and tobacco taxes are associated with lower rates of youth smoking
Kentucky Health News Tobacco-control policies such as taxes and comprehensive smoke-free laws are associated with lower rates of youth smoking, according to recent studies. The purpose of the first study,...
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Appeals court rules law banning gender-affirming care for minors can stay in effect as lawsuit against it moves through lower court
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A panel of the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 Thursday that Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors will stay...
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Survey of 52 high-school students in Ky. hears calls for support of parents, not just students, when tackling substance-use problem
Kentucky Health News Kentucky high-school students in a recent study about substance abuse and its prevention offered some pointed advice about why their peers turn to substances, and said it’s...
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Kentucky Justice Commission on Mental Health to hold five more town-hall meetings; the next one is set for Oct. 11 in Lexington
Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health is hosting nine town hall meetings across the state through Nov. 29 to garner input for changing how the justice...
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Legislators waive chance to set up repeal of expanded Medicaid services, and are talking with administration officials about it
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Around 400 patients every week, most covered by Medicaid, flood the University of Kentucky’s dental clinic seeking care they can’t find elsewhere for advanced tooth...
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Fall is vaccine season; doctors say it’s OK to get immunizations for Covid-19 and flu at same time; new RSV vaccine available
Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are circulating, so the vaccine season is upon us. To get the maximum protection, start with a game plan. “Doctors generally suggest getting...
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Ga. professor develops model to show how much you need to walk each day to achieve a specific reduction in your weight
By Bob Buresh The Conversation Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels....
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Ky. children 10-17 have nation’s 2nd highest obesity rate, 19.6%; adult rate of 37.7% is 9th highest, a slight improvement from 2021
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky ties with Wisconsin for the nation’s ninth-highest adult obesity rate, an improvement from second-highest last year, but Kentucky children aged 10-17 still have...