State suspends July 1 order that required Medicaid patients in managed care to make co-payments for treatmentHealthy Care

Kentucky Medicaid officials have suspended collection of co-payments by patients in managed care, a change they had ordered at the start of ...
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Washington Post says unnamed 'insiders' think McConnell is 'playing politics' with opioid bill; his spokesman says he is notHealthy Care

Mitch McConnell and other leaders of the Senate's Republican majority (Associated Press photo by Jacquelyn Martin) Unnamed ...
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As feds crack down on clinics accused of being pill mills, patients are left without their painkillers, and sometimes nowhere to turnHealthy Care

Courier Journal photo by Beth Warren Thousands of patients with chronic pain in the Louisville area have been displaced by local,...
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Health and Human Services Secretary Azar says he learned from lawsuit and ruling on Ky. Medicaid plan, will keep pushing for itHealthy Care

HHS Secretary Azar at White House (Photo by Andrew Harrer, Bloomberg) Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursda...
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NE Area Health Education Center wins national award for getting Appalachian students into med school; program going statewideHealthy Care

The award was one of three in the nation. The Northeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center at Morehead won the Center of Exce...
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Spin it Again - Four More Go Through the Revolving Door From the World of Corporate Health Care to Top US Government Leadership PositionsHealthy Care Renewal

While we were distracted by the daily onslaught of news, it appears that the revolving door continues to spin. This month there has be...
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Study finds young people are now more likely to start smoking after they turn 18, not before; calls for more prevention effortsHealthy Care

Huffington Post photo The celebration in recent years about lower smoking rates among teenagers could end up being all for naugh...
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Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 11.5% in 2017Healthy Care

Chart by Chris Ware, Lexington Herald-Leader By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky saw an 11.5 percent increase in ...
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