Justice Department gives Eastern District of Kentucky a new prosecutor to fight fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Duncan says-HEALTHYLIVE

Justice Department gives Eastern District of Kentucky a new prosecutor to fight fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Duncan says-HEALTHYLIVE

The chief federal prosecutor for the eastern half of Kentucky says his office is getting a new prosecutor dedicated to fighting fentanyl, t...
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State OKs rates for federally subsidized health insurance-HEALTHYLIVE

State OKs rates for federally subsidized health insurance-HEALTHYLIVE

The state  Department of Insurance has approved the 2019 rates for federally subsidized health-insurance plans under the Patient Protection...
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Senate bill, including McConnell items, would boost opioid fight-HEALTHYLIVE

Senate bill, including McConnell items, would boost opioid fight-HEALTHYLIVE

CJ photo by Michael Clevenger The U.S. Senate has passed an appropriations bill that "takes aim at the next wave of the opio...
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17 companies that were warned to stop packaging their e-cigarette liquids to kids have stopped; FDA warns it's still watching-HEALTHYLIVE

Reuters photo  All 17 companies that were warned in May to stop marketing their electronic cigarette liquids in packaging that re...
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Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 9-15; officials and journalists are paying more attention to this growing cause of death in Ky.-HEALTHYLIVE

Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 9-15; officials and journalists are paying more attention to this growing cause of death in Ky.-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In Kentucky, one person dies by suicide about every 11 hours, making it the 11th leading cause of...
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Oct. 4 Health Watch USA conference in Lexington will focus on health-care transparency and patient safety-HEALTHYLIVE

Oct. 4 Health Watch USA conference in Lexington will focus on health-care transparency and patient safety-HEALTHYLIVE

Somerset-based Health Watch USA will hold its 12th annual Healthcare Transparency and Patient Safety conference Oct. 4 in Lexington. Th...
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$100,000 federal grants will create opioid response network in Northeast Ky., fight childhood obesity in Western Ky. -HEALTHYLIVE

$100,000 federal grants will create opioid response network in Northeast Ky., fight childhood obesity in Western Ky. -HEALTHYLIVE

Two Kentucky organizations have received $100,000 grants from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration that will be used ...
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Ky. reviewing how to regulate short-term health policies that aren't so short; health expert advises to read the fine print-HEALTHYLIVE

Image: The National Council for Behavioral Health A 43-year-old woman went on a search for a short-term health insurance plan in ...
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Hospital executives want lawmakers to tax other providers (and lower the rate) to help pay for Medicaid expansion population-HEALTHYLIVE

Hospital executives want lawmakers to tax other providers (and lower the rate) to help pay for Medicaid expansion population-HEALTHYLIVE

The expansion of Medicaid to nearly 500,000 more Kentuckians "must be preserved," according to a group of hospital executives wh...
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