Tag: economy
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Louisville hospital merger would be just one of dozens across the country, driven by economic and regulatory concerns
Hospitals are banding together to create organizations better able to withstand the changing tides of the economy and health-care policy. The proposed merger of Louisville’s Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s...
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What would solve primary-care crisis, create jobs and help banks? Building community health centers, writer contends
The federal health-care reform law will mean a glut of new patients who will be newly insured and bog down the primary-care system. Thousands of construction workers are out of...
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Child abuse rates have risen significantly since the economy went into recession, survey in Ky. and 3 other states shows
Child abuse rose as the economy went into recession, shows a study of reported abuse to children under 5 in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington. From 2004 to December 2007, before...
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Eastern Ky. jumps on national gardening bandwagon, big time
In response to the downturn of the economy, people in Morgan County and the rest of Eastern Kentucky have turned to their roots — getting down in the dirt and...
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Jewish Hospital cuts 155 jobs, reflecting national trend of patients deferring treatment for economic reasons
In the face of a bad economy and people putting off health care to save money, Jewish Hospital is cutting 155 positions at its downtown Louisville facility. The move is...
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Program serving young, blind children hit hard by state budget cuts
A program that helps educate blind preschoolers throughout Kentucky has had its state funding drastically cut. Louisville-based Visually Impaired Preschool Services, also known as VIPS, will only receive $10,000 from the...
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Ambulance providers raising fees to deal with rising costs
Ambulance services are being forced to raise their fees in order to pay the bills, USA Today‘s Greg Latshaw reports. “Ambulance providers nationwide are coping with rising costs, decreased support...
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Annual Economic Report from UK business school examines impact of health-care reform, state of oral health in Kentucky
The federal health-reform law could have a big impact on Kentucky’s uninsured population, and Kentuckians’ oral health is improving but still at risk. Those are two major health findings in...