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Supporters of harm-reduction strategy say campaign against e-cigarettes has unintended consequences, many of them not good
Photo of e-cigarette pods by Scott Olson, Getty Images —– Billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s $160 million, three-year campaign to fight youth use of electronic cigarettes by young people may have had its...
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Beshear blames high Covid-19 case numbers in prisons on testing, but death rate among state prisoners is third in U.S.
Marshall Project chart shows virus cases and deaths in state prisons. To enlarge, click on it. —– By Al Cross and Bruce Maples Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear said...
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Veto-proof budget includes health-departments pension reforms, no money for health-related proposals made by governor
Rep. Jason Petrie discusses the state budget in the House. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky legislators have sent Gov. Andy Beshear a conservative one-year budget, wrapping up...
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General Assembly has passed more than 35 health bills; several more could get passed, and a few are dead until next year
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky legislators have passed more than 35 health-related bills, addressing a range of topics such as health departments and pensions, substance-use disorder, immunizations, insurance...
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State opens priority vaccinations to ages 50-59, aims for all 16 and up by April 12; audit found 604 missing deaths from Covid-19
Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci argued about masks at a Senate hearing. (NBC News image) —– By Bruce Maples and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced expansions...
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General Assembly sends a resolution on emergency orders and several other pandemic-related bills to the governor
House Speaker David Osborne (Legislative Research Commission photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The General Assembly has sent Gov. Andy Beshear a list which of Covid-19 emergency orders should stay...
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Kentucky’s positive-test rate hits a plateau; national experts warn of unknown danger from more contagious strains of coronavirus
Graph by Kentucky Health News —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As Kentucky hit a plateau in the decline of residents testing positive for the novel coronavirus, national health...
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Ky. was more successful than most adjoining states at avoiding both Covid-19 deaths and pandemic-related unemployment
Forward Kentucky table; for an interactive version with sortable columns, click here. —– By John Schaaf Republished from Forward Kentucky As the U.S. marks one year of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kentucky and the...
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Bill to require Kentucky drivers to pass a vision screening exam at each driver’s license renewal nears the legislative finish line
Photo: Depisteo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is close to becoming the 43rd state to require drivers to have a vision screening every time they renew their...
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N.E. Ky. Substance Use Response Coalition gets national award after winning $1 million grant to help newly released inmates
The Northeast Kentucky Substance Use Response Coalition has been named the Outstanding Rural Health Program of 2021 by the National Rural Health Association as part of its annual Rural Health Awards, given to individuals and...