Category: YOUR HEALTH
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GOP claim that Obamacare will hike Kentuckians’ premiums 34 percent is ‘mostly false,’ Herald-Leader says in an analysis
A Republican Party claim that Obamacare will raise Kentuckians’ health-insurance premiums 34 percent is mostly false, the Lexington Herald-Leader said in a news analysis Saturday. The National Republican Senatorial Committee...
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FDA wants to limit number of hydrocodone refills available without another doctor visit; approves pure version of drug
“The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended tighter controls on how doctors prescribe the most commonly used narcotic painkillers, changes that are expected to take place as early as...
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Beshear says his managed-care plan is saving money and improving health outcomes; state points finger at hospitals
Six months ago, Gov. Steve Beshear applied an intensive plan to solve Medicaid managed-care implementation issues. On Thursday, he said the system is working more effectively for both providers and...
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Shortages of insurance providers and hospitals lead to higher insurance premiums under Obamacare in rural areas
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was designed to make it easier for uninsured Americans to buy insurance at an affordable rate. But the exact opposite is happening in...
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Ovarian cancer screening is critical in detecting tumors that don’t show up on clinical exams, and increases chance of survival
Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear joined some of the state’s female legislators to highlight the importance of screening for ovarian cancer, which can be done for free through the University of...
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Weekly newspaper’s editorial advises readers to ignore ‘irresponsible rhetoric’ about Obamacare and find out the facts
The Sentinel-News, a twice-weekly newspaper in Shelbyville, reminded Kentuckians to pay close attention to the “irresponsible rhetoric” surrounding the launch of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Since registration...
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Students in Kentucky are invited to celebrate Farm to School Week in annual Farm to School Art Contest
Kentucky students are invited to participate in the third annual Farm to School Art Contest, which celebrates Farm to School Week. Entries must be drawn on 8 1/2-by-11-inch white unlined...
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Free-for-all food program increases student participation, raises Ky. breakfast count by 25% with only 39% of districts participating
Kentucky schools participating in a program that provides free breakfast and lunch to all students in high-poverty schools have significantly increased student participation in school lunch and breakfast programs, Charles...
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Every Kentucky county has a local group working on health issues, foundation finds in compiling Health Coalitions Directory
For the first time, the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has documented that every Kentucky county has a local group working on health issues. All 120 counties are listed in...
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Ky.’s successful rollout of health-insurance exchange prompts New York Times to profile Beshear as ‘a man on a mission’
A weekend article in The New York Times describes Gov. Steve Beshear as a man determined to prove that the health-reform law works, and says Kentucky stands out in many ways...