Rep. John Yarmuth named top Democrat on House Budget Committee, which will play a role in Obamacare debate

Rep. John Yarmuth Rep. John Yarmuth of Louisville has been named ranking minority member on the House Budget Committee, a panel that will co...

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Bevin: Medicaid plan has better chance of approval with Trump

Gov. Matt Bevin Gov. Matt Bevin said his proposed changes in the Medicaid program have a better chance of getting federal approval because D...

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Trump picks Indiana and Kentucky's Medicaid consultant to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Seema Verma (Photo: Drew Angerer, Getty) President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate the Indiana consultant who advised Kentucky on i...

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Officials tout Obama administration's work on substance abuse

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Officials and health advocates touted the Obama administration's work in addressing substance-us...

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Study finds Kentuckians on Medicaid expansion make heavy use of preventive screenings

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 Kentucky

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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Daily dose of soda pop 'batters' the body's cells and increases pre-diabetes risk 46 percent, study says; 1 in 3 in Ky. may have it

Illustration by superanimalswallpapers.blogspot.com Drinking a can of sugar-sweetened beverage a day increases your risk of developing pre-d...

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Study: Teens who frequent e-cigs are more likely to become frequent smokers; vaping industry disputes conclusions

Teens who use electronic cigarettes regularly are more likely to become frequent and heavy cigarette smokers, according to a new study. The ...

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Ignore the election and shop around for the best deal on subsidized health insurance, columnist advises

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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Drug overdoses in Northern Kentucky skyrocketed after arrival of super-potent fentanyl and carfantenil

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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How Republicans and Democrats can come together to fix Obamacare, at least in one journalist-professor's opinion

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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Teen birth rates are declining faster in urban counties than rural ones, nationally and in Kentucky

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky's teen birth rates are dropping faster in its urban counties than in its rural counties...

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Sitting for long periods while traveling increases risk of blood clots, which can be deadly; moving around can prevent them

 everydayhealth.com Holiday travel often involves things you can't control, such as delayed flights, traffic jams and inclement weather,...

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Study finds 78 percent of Kentuckians on Medicaid have coverage through expansion, most of them young adults

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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Kentucky rises to No. 3 in diabetes, increasing concern about removing dental and vision coverage from basic Medicaid

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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Ideas for patient safety: collaboration, transparency, more nurses in hospitals and nursing homes, surgical patients' risk awareness

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Patient safety was the topic at the 2016 HealthWatch USA conference this month in Lexington, with he...

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Election results increase concerns among supporters of Medicaid expansion in Kentucky

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 gum

webmd.com The six weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day is often filled with large meals, decadent treats and festive beverages -- a...

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Surgeon general's addiction report, requested by McConnell and Democratic senator, calls for a new approach

Only 10 percent of Americans who abuse painkillers get treatment, so the nation needs to take a different approach to the growing problem of...

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