Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Nonpartisan budget office says Republican’s Medicare plan would make those now under 54 pay more
A proposal meant to reduce the federal deficit and cut spending would have future retirees paying more for health care, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates. The proposal by House...
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Public Health Week tips remind us that safety is part of health
In celebration of 2011 National Public Health Week, being honored April 4-10, the Kentucky Department of Public Health offers tips on preventing injuries. Each year, injuries account for $80 billion...
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More Kentuckians had health insurance in 2010, survey finds
Fewer Kentuckians lacked health insurance in 2010, the Kentucky Health Issues Poll has found. About one in four Kentuckians ages 18 to 64 were uninsured last year, much the same as in...
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National poll shows opposition to major cuts in Medicaid
In this year’s legislative sessions, Kentucky lawmakers wrangled to find a solution for a $166.5 million hole in the Medicaid budget. Now Congress is looking at reducing the federal deficit...
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Two conferences this summer will focus on children’s health
The 2011 Coordinated School Health Institute conference is set for June 29 in Lexington. The conference will focus on the roles community partners and families play in creating healthy places...
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Yum! Brands asks state to allow elderly, disabled and homeless to use food stamps at restaurants
Louisville-based Yum! Brands, which owns the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains, wants the homeless, disabled and elderly to be able to pay for their meals with food stamps....
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April 21 Appalachian Health Summit will focus on obesity
Focusing on obesity, a topic that affects the majority of adult Kentuckians, the Appalachian Health Summit will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21 in Lexington. The meeting...
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Kentucky continues to lead nation in cancer death rate
Though cancer deaths rates are falling nationwide, Kentucky continues to rank worst in the country for its number of cancer deaths, The Courier-Journal‘s Laura Ungar has determined. (C-J graphic shows...
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Many school districts need more school nurses, report finds
Many if not most Kentucky public school districts have fewer school nurses than national guidelines call for, a Kentucky Youth Advocates report says. “A Picture of Health: School Health Services in...
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County health rankings in Kentucky show few changes, but ranks are less important than the trove of data they reflect
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News The health evaluation tool that calls itself “the annual check-up of over 3,000 counties in the nation” was released today, showing little change from last...