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Kentucky exit poll gives Beshear slightly better grades than Trump on handling the pandemic; sharply divided views otherwise
The exit poll of Tuesday’s election in Kentucky gave Gov. Andy Beshear a slightly better grade than President Donald Trump for handling the novel-coronavirus pandemic, and found sharply divided opinions...
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Fauci and former FDA boss pan Trump’s virus work, statements
President Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci in March (Photo by Jabin Botsford, The Washington Post) —– The nation’s top infectious-disease expert and a man who ran the Food and Drug Administration for President...
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Over 1/3 of Ky. nursing homes have reported nurse shortages during pandemic; 1/6 have been short during 4 weeks or more
Pine Meadows Post Acute nursing home in Lexington had 14 weeks of nurse shortages, 160 cases of the virus and 26 deaths from it. (Photo by Silas Walker, Lexington Herald-Leader) —– More than...
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Poll taken Oct. 7-15 gave Beshear 66% approval for his work on pandemic, found 60% support state law mandating masks
Graphs from Spectrum Networks —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentuckians polled Oct. 7-15 gave Gov. Andy Beshear good grades for handling the coronavirus pandemic and supported the idea...
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‘Covering the Pandemic’ program is available for viewing
Reporters and news managers who are covering the pandemic discussed their work and the challenges they face Thursday night in an online program held by the Bluegrass Chapter of the Society...
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Judge tells state to keep Anthem in Medicaid managed care, cites role of former Beshear aide working for another successful bidder
A Frankfort judge ordered the state Friday to keep Anthem Inc. as one of its managers of Medicaid, an $8 billion program that pays for health care for one of every three...
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Trustees of state bankers group agree to pay $1.56 million to health benefits trust after federal probe, and are fined $312,363
The Kentucky Bankers Association and current and former trustees of its health and welfare program will pay $1,561,818 in losses to the KBA Benefits Trust, after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found they illegally...
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Online program for journalists about covering pandemic Oct. 22
The world’s biggest story in 75 years is also a local story for everyone: the coronavirus pandemic. It has posed special challenges for news organizations at a time when they...
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More counties will have two insurers to choose from when open enrollment for federally subsidized health plans starts Nov. 1
Kentucky Health News map, based on CareSource information. It will offer all of its 12 health-insurance plans in other counties; Anthem will offer at least one of its 13 plans...
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Group of primary-care clinics in east-central Kentucky picked for national pilot project to improve at-home health care
White House Clinics operates in five counties. —– A group of community health centers in east-central Kentucky will participate a national pilot project to transform at-home health care. The National Association of...