Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Kentucky ditches federal exchange and moves back to Kynect, which will have two more insurers and its first vision-care plan
Cabinet for Health and Family Services map, adapted by Ky. Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is reopening Kynect, the state’s health-insurance exchange, as the portal for Kentuckians...
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Beshear sees ‘rays of hope’ but says Kentucky hospitals are still struggling and need an even steeper decline in cases
State Department for Public Health graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear said he sees “rays of hope” in Kentucky’s pandemic trends, but...
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Most Ky. pandemic metrics down; CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated; 1 in 3 with Covid-19 report long-lasting effects
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky dropped again Friday, but the numbers remain high overall and the newly reported deaths included two people...
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As hospital numbers keep falling, Senate again calls for special session on staffing shortages; Beshear says more work needed
Ky. Dept. for Public Health graph shows relative risk of coronavirus infection. To enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Senate President Robert Stivers sent Gov. Andy...
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Covid-19 deaths in Kentucky are at record levels, as new coronavirus cases remain on a plateau and positive-test rate falls
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 82 more deaths from Covid-19 Wednesday, the most in a single day. The state’s death toll from the coronavirus disease is now...
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Ky. coronavirus cases and deaths are up, but so are vaccinations
Washington Post map, adapted by Kentucky Health News, shows vaccination rates in Kentucky and nearby states. For the state’s interactive map showing vaccinations in Kentucky counties, click here. —– By Melissa Patrick...
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Beshear asks Kentuckians not to unmask just because case numbers are dropping, warning that they are still way too high
State Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New-case numbers and the percentage of Kentuckians testing positive...
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Appalachian Kentucky, especially the southeastern part of the state, is being devastated by the coronavirus
New York Times map, adapted by Ky. Health News, shows southeast Kentucky has been a hot spot. Knox County, site of the photo, is the central county in the state’s main...
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Crowd at Rupp Arena’s biggest concert during the pandemic was almost entirely unmasked, making music writer feel unsafe on job
The crowd gathers for the Eric Church concert. (Herald-Leader photo by Estill Robinson) —– “Masks are encouraged at today’s event,” read signs at the biggest concert at Rupp Arena since the...
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Even with Kentucky’s anxiety and depression rates dropping since January, the state still ranks ninth for this measure in the U.S.
image: pulichealthnotes.com —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While rates of anxiety and depression in Kentucky are among the top 10 states in the nation, the good news is...