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McConnell defends CDC guidelines for school reopening after Trump blasts them; then Pence says they will be made less tough
Differing with President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that school officials should follow the school-reopening guidelines of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Earlier, Trump said...
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Pandemic, job losses and easy eligibility push Medicaid enrollment in Kentucky to a record high
More Kentuckians than ever are on Medicaid, due to job losses caused by the pandemic and the resulting relaxation of eligibility rules for the program, John Cheves reports for the Lexington Herald-Leader. “After...
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First graduates from federally funded UK program to build workforce to address substance-use disorder are at work
Getty Images —– By Lindsey Piercy and Kaitlin Brooks University of Kentucky The first students to participate in program aimed at combating Kentucky’s opioid epidemic have graduated and gone to...
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Anthem and Passport appeal Beshear administration’s decision kicking them out of state’s Medicaid business as of Jan. 1
By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News Passport Health Plan and Anthem Kentucky, twice denied by different governors the chance to keep managing Medicaid coverage for many Kentuckians, are appealing again. Enrollees with...
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Beshear, McConnell release list of 54 Ky. hospitals getting $383 million, 3/4 of it federal, settling their suit over state Medicaid rates
Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have released a list of 54 hospitals in Kentucky that will get $383 million in state and federal money from the settlement...
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Primary Care Association chief says racial injustice must end
By David Bolt CEO, Kentucky Primary Care Association I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! That phrase is much more than the last words of a dying black man in Minneapolis....
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Interim legislative committees to discuss covid-19 issues
Several interim joint committees of the General Assembly will discuss issues related to the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday through Friday, all in Room 171 of the State Capitol Annex. Here is...
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Virtual conference Wed. morning will advocate giving Ky. localities power to control advertising and marketing of tobacco products
A “virtual conference” about giving local governments in Kentucky more control to regulate the marketing and advertising of tobacco products in their communities, so they can reduce tobacco use and...
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Baptist Health gets pandemic-relief money to expand telehealth
Baptist Health has received $873,982 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to expand telehealth services at its hospitals. It can use the money for technology, software and network...
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Free webinar Friday on actions against health disparities, limiting covid-19 impact on marginalized and vulnerable populations
A free webinar on Friday, June 12, will highlight actions that some organizations are taking to address inequities and disparities and to minimize the disproportionate impact of coivd-19 on marginalized...