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UK buying site on I-75 for an additional hospital and other facilities
The University of Kentucky announced Friday morning that it plans to buy about 27 acres at Winchester Road and Interstate 75 in southeast Lexington for an additional hospital. The UK Board of...
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Ky. health-system performance ranked 41st, Covid-19 response 49th; highest hospitalization rate, relatively low vaccination rate
Chart from 2022 Scorecard on State Health System Performance, The Commonwealth Fund —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky ranks 41st among the states and Washington, D.C. in the...
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Cameron sues state health cabinet, saying it’s failed to implement parts of new anti-abortion law; cabinet calls it a political stunt
Atty. Gen. Daniel Cameron —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed suit against Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration, saying it is failing to implement parts...
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UK HealthCare spending $5 million on security upgrades, setting new policies amid gun violence at health facilities in other states
The University of Kentucky is bolstering security at health-care campuses “in response to increasing reports of violence taking place across the nation in health-care settings,” a news release said Friday. UK said...
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Campaign to reduce stigma associated with drug addiction shows promising results; Kentucky program is called ‘Unshame KY’
A campaign to reduce stigma associated with substance-use disorders has shown it can change attitudes and beliefs about people with drug addictions and increase support for harm-reduction strategies. The campaign,...
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Commission, executive director named to award grants from state’s half of $483 million opioid settlement; local governments will get the other half
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Attorney General Daniel Cameron has appointed the 11 people who will oversee the state’s half of the $483 million settlement it reached as part of a national agreement...
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CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations to hold online auction to benefit cancer patients and their families June 9-18
A virtual silent auction to raise funds for cancer patients and their families will be held from 6 p.m. Thursday, June 9, through 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, by the CHI...
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Early data shows ODs rose 13.55% in Ky. in 2021, much less than in 2020; ODs among Black Kentuckians jumped 117% in 2016-20
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Drug-overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 13.55% in 2021, according to a recent federal report. The preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Kentucky had...
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Will Farish gives UK $5 million for urologic cancer program
William S. Farish III —– Noted horseman Will Farish has given the University of Kentucky $5 million to create a program in urologic cancer at UK’s Markey Cancer Center. The Ambassador William Stamps...
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Nominations are sought by Aug. 31 for Dan Martin Award recognizing lifetime contributions to rural health in Kentucky
Since 2003, the Kentucky Rural Health Association has presented an individual with an award for lifetime contributions to rural health in Kentucky. The award is named for its first recipient, Dr. Dan...