Four Kentuckians have died from the flu this season; Beshear urges Kentuckians to get vaccinated for flu and Covid-19Healthy Care

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Influenza continues to spread across Kentucky, and three more residents of the state have died fr...
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Only 10 Kentucky counties are at medium risk of Covid-19 and the rest are at low risk, but flu and RSV levels remain highHealthy Care

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map, emphasizing Kentucky By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In the best Covid-19...
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Most Kentucky hospitals in national patient-safety ratings got C grades again; state ranks 36th among states in share of A ratingsHealthy Care

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most of the 60 Kentucky hospitals graded on a nonprofit group's report card for patient safety...
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Colorectal screening now available at participating Ky. pharmaciesHealthy Care

L-R: Brooke Sorgi of  Exact Sciences , maker of Cologuard, a DNA-based screening test, and Capital Pharmacy pharmacist Dr. Emily W...
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As you spread the spirit of the holidays, don't spread sicknessHealthy Care

By Ben Chandler President and CEO, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Holiday cheer won’t be the only thing spreading this season. As the ...
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Using his pardon power, Beshear lets people with certain certified health conditions possess up to 8 ounces of medical marijuanaHealthy Care

Beshear displayed a map showing in green the adjoining states where medical cannabis is legal. By Al Cross Kentucky Health News ...
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State Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion caseHealthy Care

Protesters were audible inside the court chamber, reports  Alex Acquisto of the Lexington Herald-Leader , who took the photo.   B...
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$35 cap on seniors' monthly insulin costs isn't reflected in online 'plan finder' that is used by Medicare members to choose a planHealthy Care

Screenshot of Medicare plan finder; for the web page, click here . By Susan Jaffe Kaiser Health News A big cut in prescription d...
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Kentucky had many fewer new cases of Covid-19 last week, but more serious cases, and it still ranks eighth among the statesHealthy Care

New York Times map, adapted by Ky. Health News; for interactive version with data, click here . By Al Cross Kentucky Health News...
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State has fewer spots at facilities that care for children with emotional or psychiatric needs, threatening family breakupsHealthy Care

Kentucky has "a shrinking number of spots at facilities that care for children, most in foster care. Financial strain is exacerbated by...
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