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Ky. health policy forum Sept. 23 will focus on medical marijuana, a topic that is sure to come up again in the next legislative session
National Conference of State Legislatures map —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s annual policy forum this fall will be dedicated to the topic...
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Ky. law to ban the most common method of second-trimester abortion struck down; Bevin administration will appeal decision
District Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. —– A federal judge has struck down a 2018 Kentucky law banning the most common method of second-trimester abortion. The law would prohibit physicians...
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In May 21 Democratic primary for governor, Beshear talks most about health care, but Edelen questions his past contributors
L-R: Former state auditor Adam Edelen, state House Minority Leader Rocky Adkins and Attorney General Andy Beshear answered questions from Matt Jones at a debate in Lexington April 24. (Associated Press photo...
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Chickenpox hits Northern Ky. Catholic-school student who sued after being barred from school and activities for lack of vaccination
Jerome Kunkel, 18, testified in Boone Circuit Court April 1. (Photo by Liz Dufour, Cincinnati Enquirer) —– The unvaccinated high-school student who recently lost a court battle over health-department enforcement...
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U of L moving to take over Jewish Hospital
“After trying to sell Jewish Hospital and other local operations for about two years, KentuckyOne Health may finally be close to striking a deal, according to an email obtained by the Courier Journal,” Morgan Watkins reports for...
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Retired Ashland cardiologist gets five years in prison for fraud
Dr. Richard E. Paulus (Ashland Daily Independent file photo) —– A retired Ashland cardiologist has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution after...
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Kentucky leads the way on many opioid-related efforts, and was well represented at the four-day drug abuse summit in Atlanta
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers spoke at the 2019 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta. (Photo via Twitter) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky officials, researchers...
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In last decade, cost of opioid-related treatment at UK rose 733% and number of opioid patients rose 481%, Herald-Leader reports
Traffic rushes past Chandler Hospital in this slow exposure. —– There are several ways to measure the depth of the opioid epidemic that has spread across Kentucky and much of...
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UK gets $87 million federal grant to reduce opioid-overdose deaths in 16 counties by 40 percent in the next four years
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Kentucky up to $87 million over the next four years, with the goal of reducing opioid-overdose deaths by 40 percent in 16 counties: Fayette,...
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McConnell says he will introduce bill to raise to 21 the legal age to buy tobacco products anywhere in the nation
By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he would sponsor legislation to make 21 the legal age to buy tobacco...