Tag: county health
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Study of poor but healthy Appalachian counties aims to find community-based approaches to improving the region’s health
Though some people equate Appalachian areas with poverty, David Krol seeks to “shine a light” on a different picture—one that reflects “how health can flourish across Appalachia,” despite data that...
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‘Medicaid Dashboard’ gives county-by-county details on 375,000 who joined program, what screenings they got, what they found
The expansion of the federal-state Medicaid program under federal health reform marks the biggest change in Kentucky health care since Medicare began in the mid-1960s. Almost 400,000 people have joined...
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N.Y. Times, using lifespan, disability, obesity and 3 other factors, says 6 E. Ky. counties among 10 worst U.S. places to live
Six adjoining counties in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field rank among the nation’s 10 hardest counties to live in, as defined by six factors compiled by The New York Times to...
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‘Stars are aligned’ for making Ky. healthier, and let’s start with schools, health commissioner tells County Health Rankings event
Kentucky is poised to make itself healthier, and one key push needs to be making schools smoke-free, the two top officials in charge of the effort told a gathering of...
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Smoking persists or even increases in poor, rural, working-class counties; New York Times cites Clay County as an example
Clay County has a dubious distinction. It has the highest rate of smoking for any U.S. county with a population under 15,000. Researchers at the University of Washington pointed that out,...
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County analysis shows wide range in numbers of previously uninsured who now have coverage through state exchange
Since enrollment for coverage through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act opened Oct. 1, more than 255,000 Kentucky residents have signed up; because a goal of the law is...
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Kentucky, in Diabetes Belt, needs to do more to keep percentage of residents with costly disease from rising, advocates say
By Dr. Gilbert Friedell and Isaac Joyner World Diabetes Day is Nov. 14, and we urgently need to address this plague right here at home. Diabetes is a major public...
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Congressman visits Telehealth Primary Care Clinic in Campton
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, a freshman Republican from the Sixth District, recently visited the Telehealth Primary Care Clinic in Campton. The clinic, one of two in...
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Owsley men most likely in U.S. to be obese, Perry women most likely to die; Morgan women led nation in increasing exercise
Men in Owsley County are the fattest in the United States, and women in Perry County have the lowest life expectancy, 72, according to an NBC News report based on...
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Working with a local, regional or state health coalition? A simple step can help make healthy changes in Kentucky
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is asking you to help update last year’s Kentucky Health Coalitions Directory, a list of local groups working to better Kentucky’s health, so that...