Kentuckians are getting the flu at an increasing rate, and more are dying from it. In the week ended Dec. 14, there were two deaths, bri...
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Gov. Beshear rescinds Bevin's Medicaid waiver plan but asks federal government to let Kentucky keep four parts of it-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As he promised in his campaign, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear rescinded defeated Republican predec...
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Health officials warn outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria is likely coming from petting puppies in pet stores; 3 of 30 cases are in Ky.-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Getting a puppy for Christmas? Keep clean and take it to a vet. At least 30 people in 13 states h...
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McConnell and electronic-cigarette firms' bill to raise legal age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21 awaits president's signature-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Legislation to raise the nationwide legal age to buy tobacco produces, including electronic cigar...
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ACA open enrollment extended until 3 a.m. ET on Dec. 18-HEALTHYLIVE
Open enrollment for "Obamacare" health insurance has been extended until 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 18 because of extensive comp...
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Four flu-related deaths have been reported in Kentucky; state health commissioner urges everyone to get vaccinated-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department of Public Health has reported the first four influenza-related deaths of...
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Study shows Ky. had the nation's third largest increase in 2016-18 in the percentage of young children without health insurance-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Over the past two years, Kentucky saw the third largest increase in the nation for the percentage...
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Northern Ky. Health Dept. declares hepatitis A outbreak over in 4 counties it serves; statewide, it may never be considered 'over'-HEALTHYLIVE
With no new cases in the past four months, the Northern Kentucky Health Department has declared the hepatitis A outbreak to be over in the ...
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Kentucky legislators have filed four bills targeting teen use of e-cigarettes; Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow is supporting two-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As teen use of electronic cigarettes continues to surge, Kentucky lawmakers in both parties will ...
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Bill would create first-aid training program for mental-health and substance-use crises; hope is to make it as common as CPR-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to create a training program for mental-health first aid has been pre-filed by state Rep. ...
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Medicaid contracts rejected by legislative committee; members of another panel see secrecy and rush to award $8 billion in deals-HEALTHYLIVE
On Gov. Matt Bevin's last day in office, Kentucky lawmakers in one committee voted unanimously to reject his administration's recent...
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Man who led implementation of Obamacare under Gov. Andy Beshear's father will be acting health secretary, then deputy-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Just hours before being sworn in as the state's next governor, Andy Beshear named the remaini...
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U.S. Supreme Court, by refusing to hear challenge, upholds Ky. law requiring pre-abortion ultrasound and script reading by doctor-HEALTHYLIVE
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-wont-review-abortion-law-challenged-by-doctors-who-say-it-violates-their-ri...
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Dollar General plans to open 1,000 stores in 2020; some worry they contribute to poor nutrition in rural areas-HEALTHYLIVE
Dollar General Corp. , one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, has announced it will open 1,000 new stores in 2020, just as it ...
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Award-winning regional network organized by Norton Healthcare works to quickly treat the most deadly type of heart attack-HEALTHYLIVE
Hospitals in the Louisville region partner with Norton to give their patients access to the care. Norton Healthcare has receive...
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E-cigarette use among nation's youth up 39% from last year; Fayette County school board votes to sue e-cig companies-HEALTHYLIVE
National Youth Tobacco Survey graphic By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Teenagers' use of electronic cigarettes cont...
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Ky. 43rd in annual health rankings, with high rates of cancer deaths, smoking, physical inactivity, mental distress and more-HEALTHYLIVE
Even though Kentucky moved up two spots in this year's America's Health Rankings , at 43rd, it remains one of the 10 unhealthiest...
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Sunday, Dec. 15, is the deadline to sign up for federally subsidized health insurance, better known as Obamacare-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Time is running out to sign up for federally subsidized health insurance for 2020. The deadline f...
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