Amy Goldstein at the Washington Post is out with a story reporting that the Obama administration is looking to use an obscure federal law to...
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Whose Hospitals Are They, Anyway? - Steward to Sell Off, but Continue Operating All Its HospitalsHealthy Care Renewal
This looks like the latest trend in the financialization of and diffusion of accountability for health care organizations. The case involv...
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Study finds Ky. hospitals have 77% less uncompensated care since Obamacare, but emergency visits are about the sameHealthy Care
An ongoing report of federal health reform's effect on Kentucky says hospitals have significantly less uncompensated care than they did ...
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Congress includes Zika funding in stopgap spending billHealthy Care
McConnell with other GOP Senate leaders, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas ( Getty Images photo by Alex Wong) ...
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How much do motorcycle helmets reduce the risk of head injuries? A lot, UK study showsHealthy Care
Image from Fox News It goes without saying that wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injuries while riding a motorcycle, ...
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UK College of Public Health study links diabetes to poor blood flow in the brain, but not to Alzheimer's diseaseHealthy Care
Diabetes has been linked to cerebrovascular disease, a cognitive disorder that restricts blood flow to the brain, according to a study at th...
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Leitchfield passes smoking ban to take effect Jan. 1Healthy Care
Grayson County ( Wikipedia image) Leitchfield, the seat of Grayson County in west-central Kentucky, will become smoke-free on...
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Just over half of Ky. students are in schools with 100% tobacco-free policies; Warren, Russell county districts share successesHealthy Care
The state Department of Public Health has created videos to showcase the success of two Kentucky school districts in becoming 100 percent ...
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Health-insurance premiums for 2017 will be more expensiveHealthy Care
By Trudy Lieberman , Rural Health News Service Recently I got a note from a reader of these columns who lives in Warren, Ohio. He had seen...
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You Cannot Worry About Health Care Reform When You Must Bow Down to a TyrantHealthy Care Renewal
We started Health Care Renewal to highlight major health care problems whose discussion had previously been nearly taboo , with the hopes th...
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Dear Jeremy Corbyn...Healthy Research
...you have been mandated by the people to lead the Labour Party – Well Done! Addressing inequalities seems central to your values and visi...
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American Medical Association says Humana takeover by Aetna would reduce health-insurance competition in KentuckyHealthy Care
Humana Inc. 's proposed takeover by Aetna Inc. would hurt health-insurance competition in 57 metropolitan areas in 15 states, especiall...
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Someone wasn't listening to me at my 2012 Keynote to the Health Informatics Society of AustraliaHealthy Care Renewal
In late July 2012 I gave an invited keynote presentation to the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) at the annual Health Informat...
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U.S. attorney general hears from Central Ky. families of overdose victims, who offer suggestions on what needs to be doneHealthy Care
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch attended events in Lexington and Richmond this week as part of the first national Prescription Opioid an...
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Lung transplant recipient who battled bureaucracy to get coverage, dies five days after being widowed; funeral is SundayHealthy Care
"Katie Prager, the Kentucky lung transplant recipient whose story with her late husband, Dalton, touched millions, has died," repo...
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Annual health forum looked at connections between health and the economyHealthy Care
The relationship between health and the economy in creating healthy communities was the focus of the 14th annual Howard L. Bost Memorial He...
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Genetic testing is an option if you have a family history of breast cancer; regardless, if over 40 get an annual mammogramHealthy Care
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, making it a good time to consider talking to your primary-care provider about genetic testing if y...
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Nov. 11 Health Coverage Workshop offers something for all journalists, even their bossesHealthy Care
Kentucky faces many unique health challenges, but they don't get enough news coverage, which hamstrings the state and its communities fr...
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Several Kentucky hospitals are now certified as 'Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner' ready facilitiesHealthy Care
Three Kentucky hospital systems have become the first in the state to obtain certification that demonstrates their ability to provide 24 hou...
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Health advocacy group that opposes new Medicaid proposal to hold eight community forums across the state to discuss itHealthy Care
Kentucky Voices for Health will host eight community forums across the state to discuss Gov. Matt Bevin's proposed changes to the state...
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Cancer is just a software platform problem: Microsoft will 'solve' cancer within 10 years by 'reprogramming' diseased cellsHealthy Care Renewal
A short post. Hand a computer scientist a computer and some genetic data, and the world then becomes a deterministic, binary place: Mic...
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KentuckyOne Health lays off several top executivesHealthy Care
KentuckyOne Health laid off several top executives Sept. 16, the latest sign of trouble at the hospital company created by mergers four yea...
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19/09/16 @ 9:00 BSTHealthy Research
The Great Place Scheme (England) Deadline (Expressions of Interest): 6 Oct The Great Place Scheme will fund projects in areas where ther...
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