Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Kentucky drops to 12th from fifth in adult obesity; health official says many programs have contributed to this decrease
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has seen a decrease in its adult obesity rate, to 31.6 percent in 2014 from 33.2 percent in 2013, causing it to drop...
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Health Watch USA to hold major conference on health-care transparency and patient safety Friday, Nov. 13 in Lexington
Health Watch USA will hold its annual conference, “Healthcare Transparency & Patient Safety,” Nov. 13 at the Four-Points Sheraton in Lexington, Kentucky. The Somerset-based organization tries to promote health care...
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In-school health clinics in two Paducah-area high schools provide both physical and mental health care for students
Paducah Tilghman and McCracken County high schools now have in-house health clinics that provide both behavioral and physical care for their students, and it’s a “natural fit,” Genevieve Postlethwait reports...
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Mt. Vernon hospital assures viability with long-term respiratory care, expanding at a time when many rural hospitals are in trouble
The scheduled expansion of Rockcastle Regional Hospital Respiratory Care Center is a prime example of how one rural hospital is evolving to not only meet the needs of its community,...
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Bevin and Medicaid expansion featured on HBO’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ comedy show; illustrated philosophical divide
Oliver discusses Bevin on “Last Week Tonight.” The future of Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion was a topic for liberal comedian John Oliver on HBO‘s “Last Week Tonight” Sunday night. It was short on...
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Most registered voters, including 27% of Bevin backers, want to continue the state’s expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare
The expansion of Medicaid, the federal-state health program, has solid support among Kentuckians despite being an issue in Tuesday’s election for governor. Most registered voters in the latest Bluegrass Poll...
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Farm to School program teaches Perry County students how to eat healthier, explores local food as an industry in Eastern Ky.
Image from WYMT Mountain News Perry County students are learning about nutrition through the Farm to School program, which aims to inform students about healthy food while supporting local food...
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Beshear talks about health reform in Kentucky in his latest video
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News During his time in office, Gov. Steve Beshear has released weekly “About Kentucky” videos on his YouTube channel to inform Kentuckians about policy initiatives...
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State to wind up operations of federally funded Kentucky Health Cooperative, says it will not assume liability for losses
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department of Insurance is taking control of the day-to-day operations of the failed Kentucky Health Cooperative, but will not assume any of its...
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American Academy of Pediatrics calls for systemic changes to decrease climate change because children’s health is at stake
The American Academy of Pediatrics has called on pediatricians, the health sector and politicians to solve what it calls “the crisis of climate change” to protect children from its immediate...