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Bill would start state program to screen for lung cancer, in which Ky. leads in cases and deaths, to catch it earlier and save lives
Rep. Kim Moser —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky leads the nation in lung cancer. In an effort to get more eligible Kentuckians screened for it, to catch...
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Senate floor leader, citing governor’s handling of pandemic, says Beshear ‘does not know how to govern’ and ‘hates the legislature’
Sen. Damon Thayer —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear “does not know how to govern,” the majority floor leader of the state Senate said at Kentucky...
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House sends Senate a budget bill with many provisions dealing with health issues, several with less than Beshear proposed
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state House of Representatives passed a two-year state budget Thursday that includes a number of provisions for health, including many that were in...
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High court blocks vaccine mandate at major workplaces, allows it at health-care sites that get federal money; nursing homes worry
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked enforcement of President Biden’s requirement that workers for larger employers get vaccinated against Covid-19 or submit to weekly...
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Health portion of Beshear’s budget would help nursing homes, fund training and retention of nurses; mental health, and more
Lerae Wilson of St. Claire Regional Medical Center (Image from video) —– Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear previewed the health portion of his budget plan Wednesday, with new...
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Sen. Rand Paul attacks Dr. Anthony Fauci again; Fauci tells him: ‘You are making a catastrophic epidemic for your political gain’
Anthony Fauci counterattacked against Rand Paul by showing pictures of a website on which Paul says to “Fire Dr. Fauci” and has nine buttons for contributions of increasing amounts. (Reuters photo) —–...
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Frankfort paper names local health agency Newsmaker of Year
Franklin County Health Department staff pose for a photo taken by Deputy Director Brittany Parker. —– The pandemic has been very hard on local health departments, which in many if...
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Health-insurance companies’ group makes 27 grants of up to $25,000 each to improve vaccination rates in Kentucky
The Kentucky Association of Health Plans, which represents companies offering health insurance in Kentucky, has awarded 27 grants aimed at increasing acceptance of vaccines, especially those for Covid-19. The grants of...
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At term’s midpoint, Beshear reflects on pandemic work, saying he wishes he had prepared Kentuckians for a longer fight
Andy Beshear at a press conference earlier in the pandemic. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Gov. Andy Beshear passed the mid-point of his four-year term, he spent...
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Rep. Andy Barr writes about bill, named for his late wife, to spur research into the heart ailment that killed her in June 2020
The late Carol Barr with her husband and daughters Eleanor and Mary Clay. —– By U.S. Rep. Andy Barr Though every holiday season without my wife Carol will be difficult,...