Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Coronavirus cases in Kentucky dropped again, but the state’s positive-test rate and deaths attributed to Covid-19 ticked up a bit
Kentucky Health News graph from weekly state reports —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations dropped again in Kentucky last week, but deaths and the share...
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Beshear vetoes public-assistance, abortion bills; gets one more month of pandemic food benefits; more health bills could pass
Gov. Andy Beshear, signing and vetoing bills on Thursday, April 7 (KHN photo by Melissa Patrick) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky lawmakers will return to Frankfort Wednesday...
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It’s Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child sexual abuse plagues Kentucky. Using it as a political ploy is disgusting, editor writes:
Linda Blackford —– OPINION By Linda Blackford Lexington Herald-Leader If you vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson, you’re “pro-pedophile,” according to QAnon darling Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene, and if you talk...
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Flu cases in Kentucky are on the rise; state has reported three flu deaths, one of them a dual infection of the flu and Covid-19
Kentucky Department for Public Health graph —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Covid-19 cases are on the wane across Kentucky, but influenza cases are on the rise and one...
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Anderson is the only county in Kentucky where the CDC says there are medical reasons for some people to wear a mask
Screenshot of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map highlighting Kentucky —– This story has been updated. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Anderson County is the only one in Kentucky with...
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Beshear and Senate president discuss medical marijuana, hero pay; Stivers says PBM bill stuck in Senate over cost concerns
Senate President Robert Stivers —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT — State Senate President Robert Stivers said he favors funding more research on medical marijuana before making it legal...
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HPV Vaccine Conference on April 14 will be virtual; vaccine stops human papilloma virus, which causes certain types of cancer
The Kentucky Rural Health Association is devoting a one-day conference to discuss a vaccine that can protect against infections and cancers caused by the human papillomavirus. The HPV Vaccine Conference, which was...
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‘Fair Chance Academy’ to help employers foster employment opportunities for people with substance-use disorders
The foundation of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is offering a three-day “Fair Chance Academy” to help employers foster employment opportunities for Kentuckians in recovery from substance use disorders who are ready...
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Kentucky’s Covid-19 metrics continue to drop, almost to last June’s lows, as the state’s pandemic death toll passes 15,000
In yellow counties on this adapted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map, the CDC says residents who are immuno-compromised or at high risk for severe illness should talk to a health-care provider about...
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Lexington’s health department starts National Public Health Week by honoring two ‘public health heroes’
UK Professor Sharon Walsh —– University of Kentucky Professor Sharon Walsh and Lexington Fire Battalion Chief Marc Bramlage have been named the Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Heroes for 2022...