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Immunizations are a hot topic in Frankfort; comment on updated regulation ends Tuesday; shots-for-college bill looks deadHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to require all college freshmen in Kentucky to be immunized before starting classes is lik...
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Longtime Whitesburg doctor, winner of national honor, fears patients will lose preventive care under Affordable Care ActHealthy Care
Dr. Van Breeding ( Lexington Herald-Leader photo) Whitesburg physician Dr. Van Breeding says his patients got "bamboozled...
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Rethink 'repeal and replace'Healthy care policy
This is an op-ed that I authored in USA Today––two years ago. Wouldn't change a word of it: Rethink 'repeal and replace': Column...
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Bevin takes a high profile in governors' debates in Washington about the future of MedicaidHealthy Care
Gov. Matt Bevin As governors debated the future of Medicaid over the weekend in Washington, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was an outsp...
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Filthy, Dirty Chaos...Healthy Research
A short and sweet blog this week and a prompt for those of you looking for funding for projects involving children and young people - last w...
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Helping parents understand kids' body mass index can thwart obesity, but Kentucky doesn't require BMI to be reportedHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Parents are more likely to change their child's lifestyle when schools provide educational ma...
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Finnish study finds early birds eat healthier, sleep better and are more active than night owlsHealthy Care
image: likesuccess.com People who describe themselves as "morning types" have a more balance...
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What Trump voters with Obamacare want in health coverageHealthy Care
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News Affordability appears to be one of the most important concerns for Donald Trump voters as the presi...
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Former Gov. Steve Beshear will give national Democratic response to President Trump's speech to CongressHealthy Care
Steve Beshear ( Herald-Leader photo) Former Gov. Steve Beshear will give his party's response to President Donald Trump...
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Poll finds that 22 percent of Kentucky adults say they delay or forgo health care due to costHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Two in 10 Kentucky adults continue to report that someone in their household has delayed or skipp...
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As US Attorney, Labor Secretary Nominee Enabled Drug and Biotechnology Executives' Impunity Healthy Care Renewal
The new Trump administration nominee for US Secretary of Labor is a former US Attorney for the southern district of Florida. In that role, ...
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A Voice for Reason - Dr Mickey NardoHealthy Care Renewal
We mourn the loss of Dr Mickey Nardo, chief blogger at 1BoringOldMan , a voice of reason, a defender of truth in health care. Dr Nardo was ...
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With Obama gone, emphasis is on 'care,' not him; Rep. Guthrie says voters want a replacement 'that creates a better opportunity'Healthy Care
"With President Barack Obama out of office, the debate over 'Obamacare' is becoming less about 'Obama' and more about ...
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The "HEY KIDS" issue....Healthy Research
Hey Kids - no need to be worried - there are just a few things I'd like to share this week, as I dash around like headless chicken! S...
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Legislature moving bills targeting fentanyl sales, shortening length of most opioid prescriptions to three daysHealthy Care
The General Assembly is moving bills to increase penalties for the sale of fentanyl and put a three-day limit on prescriptions of other high...
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Humana says it will pull out of government health-insurance exchanges next yearHealthy Care
Humana Inc. announced Feb. 14 that it would stop selling health insurance through the government marketplaces created by federal health r...
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State Senate panel approves bill to effectively deny most taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood Healthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – A bill that would effectively deny most tax dollars to Kentucky's Planned Pa...
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Tobacco ban for public-school properties and activities heads to the House on 25-8 Senate voteHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state Senate passed a bill Feb. 15 to ban the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarett...
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Mark Pyle, Christian County health director, is named state's deputy commissioner of public healthHealthy Care
Mark Pyle The director of the Christian County Health Department in Hopkinsville will be the new deputy commissioner of the state...
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State Senate committee approves bill to remove insurance-company barriers to smoking-cessation treatmentsHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentuckians could get treatments to help them quit smoking without facing obstacles from their in...
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About 3/4 of Kentuckians who got free exams and screenings under Medicaid are covered by its expansion, study findsHealthy Care
More than three-fourths of the Kentuckians who got free medical screenings through Medicaid last summer were covered by the expansion of the...
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Ky. uninsured rate has dropped significantly under Obamacare, but many struggle with maintaining stable coverageHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many more Kentuckians have health insurance because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...
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