Kentuckians covered by Medicaid through its expansion in 2014 are using their preventive screening benefits more than the traditional Medica...
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A county's poor health status was a strong predictor of its vote for Donald Trump; many examples in KentuckyHealthy Care
There was anecdotal evidence after the presidential election of a correlation between counties that swung big to Donald Trump and those wit...
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Obamacare Repeal, Transition, and Replace: The Republicans Have a Tiger By the TailHealthy care policy
I wouldn't be surprised to see Obamacare more fixed than replaced before this is over. I'm not sure Republicans have really come to ...
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Study: Teens who frequent e-cigs are more likely to become frequent smokers; vaping industry disputes conclusionsHealthy Care
Teens who use electronic cigarettes regularly are more likely to become frequent and heavy cigarette smokers, according to a new study. Th...
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Daily dose of pop 'batters' the body's cells and increases pre-diabetes risk 46 percent, study says; 1 in 3 in Ky. may have itHealthy Care
Drinking a can of sugar-sweetened beverage a day increases your risk of developing pre-diabetes by 46 percent, according to a recent study. ...
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Ignore the election and shop around for the best deal on subsidized health insurance, columnist advisesHealthy Care
While major changes in health insurance seem likely as a result of the election, "That doesn’t mean you should avoid signing up for 201...
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How Republicans and Democrats can come together to fix Obamacare, at least in one journalist-professor's opinionHealthy Care
President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to keep requiring health-insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing conditions, bu...
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What the Hell?Healthy Research
Calling North West Arts and Health Network members - you are invited to What the Hell? - an evening with no agenda, but at which I may say ...
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Drug overdoses in Northern Kentucky skyrocketed after arrival of super-potent fentanyl and carfantenilHealthy Care
Drug overdoses in Northern Kentucky have skyrocketed as the super-potent opioids fentanyl and carfantenil have been added to the heroin supp...
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Teen birth rates are declining faster in urban counties than rural ones, nationally and in KentuckyHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky's teen birth rates are dropping faster in its urban counties than in its rural count...
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Round Up No Suspects: the Bio Telemetry Settlement Demonstrates the Continuing Impunity of Health Care Organizational (and Other) LeadersHealthy Care Renewal
The march of legal settlements by important health care organizations continues, although now producing barely an additional ripple on top ...
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...Weapons of Mass HappinessHealthy Research
So - in Australia I shared a heavily abridged version of a book chapter I've written that will be published in 2017 called Weapons of ...
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Sitting for long periods while traveling increases risk of blood clots, which can be deadly; moving around can prevent themHealthy Care
everydayhealth.com Holiday travel often involves things you can't control, such as delayed flights, traffic jams and incle...
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Study finds 78 percent of Kentuckians on Medicaid have coverage through expansion, most of them young adultsHealthy Care
Medicaid covered almost 636,000 adult Kentuckians in the second quarter of this year, with the great majority of enrollees covered under Med...
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Ideas to improve patient safety: collaboration, transparency, more nurses in hospitals and nursing homes, surgical patients' risk awarenessHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Patient safety was the topic at the 2016 HealthWatch USA conference this month in Lexington, with...
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Kentucky rises to No. 3 in diabetes, increasing concern about removing dental and vision coverage from basic MedicaidHealthy Care
Gov. Matt Bevin's plan for Medicaid "would have a profound effect in a state with the nation's third-highest rate of diabetes,...
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Election results increase concerns among supporters of Medicaid expansion in KentuckyHealthy Care
The election of Donald Trump and continued Republican control of Congress have compounded worries about the future of health care for the 44...
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Tips to avoid holiday heartburn: eat moderately, skip mints and acidic foods, minimize stress, take a walk, chew gumHealthy Care
webmd.com The six weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day is often filled with large meals, decadent treats and festive b...
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Surgeon general's addiction report, requested by McConnell and Democratic senator, calls for a new approachHealthy Care
Only 10 percent of Americans who abuse painkillers get treatment, so the nation needs to take a different approach to the growing problem ...
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