Tag: federal government
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Experts disagree on whether states will choose to expand Medicaid
Experts disagree on whether states will choose to expand Medicaid, a crucial, but voluntary, part of the federal health-care reform law. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled the federal government could...
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Expert: Health care landscape already changed, despite what Supreme Court decision is this week
Whether or not the federal health-care reform law is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow, initiatives are already in place that will change the way health care is delivered,...
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Bipartisan report from ex-secretaries of health and agriculture makes 26 recommendations for fighting obesity epidemic
Four former secretaries of heath and agriculture and the Bipartisan Policy Center have released a lengthy report aimed at the nation’s obesity epidemic. With 26 recommendations, the report promotes public...
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Poll finds parents overwhelmingly support more nutritious school food; USDA expected to issue new guidelines
Photo by Reuters’ Lucy Nicholson Chocolate bars, Cheetos and cheesy fries may soon be a thing of the past at public schools in America, and that’s fine with parents, a...
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Rogers joins bill to link up states’ prescription drug monitoring systems
Though a state bill aimed at quashing “pill mills” by proactively tracking drug prescriptions has so far failed to pass in the Kentucky General Assembly, Republican U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers...
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Sen. Rand Paul puts holds on federal synthetic drug bans
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, left, has put a hold on several Senate bills aimed at banning chemicals used in synthetic drugs because he feels “enforcement of most drug laws can...
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Board suspends license of doctor at raided Lexington pain clinic
DEA agent enters building housing clinic (Herald-Leader photo by Charles Bertram) Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/16/2071374/board-suspends-medical-license.html#storylink=cpy The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure imposed an emergency suspension yesterday on the license of the...
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Judge continues to block graphic images on cigarette packs
Getting graphic labels on cigarette packages continues to be an uphill battle for the Obama administration, as a skeptical judge sided with cigarette makers who say “they can’t be forced...
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Health insurance exchange benefits will be decided at the state level; Kentucky can now proceed to set up its exchange
For months, Kentucky officials have said the state cannot move forward with setting up a health-insurance exchange under the new federal health law because there weren’t enough details about which...
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Writer weighs in on morning-after pill decision in provocative way, looking at both sides but ultimately saying it protects girls
Freelancer Mariam Williams writes a provocative piece in The Courier-Journal about a federal official’s recent rejection of a proposal to allow girls 16 and under to obtain the morning-after pill...