Tag: health care access
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Kentucky Homeplace, a nationally recognized community health worker program, celebrates 30 years
By Beth Bowling University of Kentucky Kentucky Homeplace, a nationally recognized community health worker program, is celebrating its 30th year of helping Kentuckians. The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence...
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New Kentucky program aims to turn recovery into career pathway
By Nadia Ramlagan Kentucky News Connection A statewide program in Kentucky aims to provide credentialing and pathways to a career in social work for people in substance use disorder recovery....
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$225 million Baptist Health Hardin Medical Pavilion opens in Elizabethtown
Kentucky Health News Baptist Health Hardin held a ribbon cutting Oct. 29 at the Baptist Health Hardin Medical Pavilion, a new $225.6 million medical facility that marks the largest expansion...
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Kentucky State University launches mobile health units to reach ‘underserved’ communities
Kentucky Health News Kentucky State University has launched two of three mobile health units as a way to bring accessible health care to local communities throughout Kentucky. “We are very...
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Community group in Hopkinsville pushes back on plans for Deaconess Health to acquire Jennie Stuart Health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The town of Hopkinsville is one of the latest to be surprised that its local hospital is planning to join a larger health care...
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Sponsors and advocates celebrate at ceremonial signing of “Momnibus” bill
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Sponsors and advocates of a bipartisan bill aimed at improving Kentucky’s dismal maternal mortality rate — dubbed the “Momnibus” bill — celebrated its passage...
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Legislative panel talks about health care with UK Board of Trustees at annual retreat
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky hosted a legislative panel on Oct. 16 focused on health care to kick off the 2024 Board of Trustees annual...
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Western Kentucky dental clinic a lifeline for many unable to access care
Nadia Ramlagan Kentucky News Connection A community dental clinic in Owensboro has helped more than 25,000 low-income residents access dental care. Suzanne Craig, the public health supervisor for the Green...
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CHI Saint Joseph Health, UK HealthCare collaborate to expand care for babies in Saint Joseph East’s NICU
By Mary Branham and Rick Childress University of Kentucky UK HealthCare will now provide coverage for the neonatal intensive care unit at Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. The collaboration...
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Suzanne Craig, public health supervisor in Western Kentucky, wins 2024 Gil Friedel Memorial Health Policy Award
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Suzanne Craig, public health supervisor at the Green River District Health Department, is the latest winner of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s Gil...