Tag: state government
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More transparency, accountability needed regarding child abuse, group plans to tell legislators
To decrease the number of children who are killed or nearly killed by abuse and neglect, there needs to be improved transparency and accountability at the Cabinet for Health and...
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Hopkinsville newspaper endorses smoking ban
The Kentucky New Era newspaper in Hopkinsville said in a recent editorial that if the state legislature doesn’t enact a smoking ban, the city should. The General Assembly “should not...
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Beshear says no for second time to University Hospital merger
For the second time, Gov. Steve Beshear has rejected a proposed merger for Louisville’s University Hospital, saying he still didn’t think ideas suggested in a meeting last week would be enough...
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St. Joseph Health System announces merger with Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare
Rebuffed in its bid to take over Louisville’s University Hospital, Catholic Health Initatives announced today that its St. Joseph Health System had merged with Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare,...
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Nursing homes want panel to review lawsuits against them
“A long-term care industry group wants a new law in Kentucky that would create medical review panels to evaluable potential lawsuits against nursing homes, personal care homes and some facilities...
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Child abuse reviews show failed communication in agency
A picture of failed communication is developing as reporters sift through 86 internal reviews of incidents of child abuse, says an editorial in today’s Lexington Herald-Leader. The Cabinet for Health...
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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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Lawmakers grill state officials at hearing on child abuse and records of it; one says health secretary should resign
Janie Miller, secretary for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, should resign, said one key legislator at a committee hearing yesterday. The frustration of Sen. Julie Denton (Lexington Herald-Leader...
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Johnson County focus of C-J series on docs, prescription abuse
The second day of The Courier-Journal‘s investigation into prescription drug abuse and the role of doctors looks at Johnson County, ranked 11th in the state for drug overdose deaths despite...
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Discussion on statewide smoking ban to air on KET Monday at 8
The possibility of a statewide smoking ban will be discussed on Kentucky Educational Television‘s “Kentucky Tonight” Monday. The guests will be state Rep. Susan Westrom, D-Lexington; Rep. Mike Harmon, R-Junction...