A judge has ruled that a new law aimed at decreasing frivolous lawsuits and lowering malpractice insurance costs was unconstitutional, and h...
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Three articles published in The Journal of Rural Health show the importance of integrating oral health and primary-care medicineHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Three studies reported in the autumn edition of The Journal of Rural Health show different ways ...
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Monthly awards will honor people, groups for advocating policies that have made their communities or Kentucky healthierHealthy Care
The Ultimate Version of Ill-Informed Health Care Leadership: Dumb, Incoherent, Confused, Perhaps Psychotic Things President Trump Says and Does About Health Care PolicyHealthy Care Renewal
The controversy over the Affordable Care Act, aka "Obamacare," still goes on in the US. The ACA, which is still the law of the l...
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...be yourself no matter what they sayHealthy Research
OK - a whistle-stop blog from your blogger who is out of the country, and dealing with things remotely... First things first - you'll ...
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Trump's top health official makes Kentucky his first stop after declaring opioid epidemic a public-health emergencyHealthy Care
Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan, center, speaks with UK HealthCare Vice President Mark Birdwhistell and pro...
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End of cost-sharing payments to insurance firms will lead to better deals for some Obamacare policyholders, if they look for themHealthy Care
President Trump’s Oct. 12 decision to cancel Obamacare subsidies could have an unexpected benefit for some consumers, if they shop for it. ...
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Ky. Rural Health Association meets in Bowling Green Nov. 16-17Healthy Care
The 19th annual conference of the Kentucky Rural Health Association will be held in Bowling Green Nov. 16-17 at Western Kentucky University...
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Enrollment for Obamacare plans opens Wednesday, Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15; state exchange offers asistanceHealthy Care
Open enrollment for health insurance plans at healthcare.gov begins Wednesday, Nov. 1, and continues through Dec. 15, half as long as the l...
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Baptist Health names new CEO; will assume duties Dec. 4Healthy Care
Ger Colman Gerard “Ger” Colman will be the new CEO of Baptist Health , Kentucky's largest operator of hospitals. Colman, 47...
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National study finds Kentucky seniors are among biggest users of ambulances; state has a shortage of paramedics and EMTsHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A study aimed at providing a snapshot of how ambulance use varies between states found that Kentu...
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Study of 140,000 Americans with an average age of 69 finds that any level of regular walking can help us live longerHealthy Care
Photo by Justin Horrocks, NPR.org Regular walking can lower your risk of death, even if you don't meet the minimum recommende...
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Latest effort for a big increase in Kentucky's cigarette tax faces a daunting assignment, based on past experienceHealthy Care
Kentucky Health News If the latest effort to raise Kentucky's cigarette tax by $1 a pack begins to gain momentum, it can expect a big ...
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McConnell says he's waiting to hear from Trump before deciding on bill to restore cost-sharing subsidies for Obamacare policiesHealthy Care
Kentucky Health News Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Sunday that he's waiting for a clear signal from Preside...
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Study finds more than 1/4 adults with health insurance are under-insured, largely because their deductibles are so highHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More than one-fourth of U.S. adults with health insurance were under- insured in 2016, including ...
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The Outlook for Stabilizing Obamacare in 2018 and the President Who Can't Shoot StraightHealthy care policy
The Alexander-Murray bipartisan
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Worst Health Care Revolving Door Case So Far, Version 2.0? - From President of Lilly USA to US Secretary of Health and Human Services?Healthy Care Renewal
Last week, we discussed what appeared to be the most egregious case of the health care revolving door seen so far. A health care corporate...
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Broad anti-smoking coalition launches with a lofty goal: adding $1 to cigarette tax in next legislative session Healthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- More than 100 people representing at least 84 groups gathered at the state Capi...
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...this and thatHealthy Research
January 5th 2018 - SAVE THE DATE I can confirm that a follow-up event to the Creative Health launch, will take place here at MMU on 5th Ja...
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