Humana Inc. and Baptist Health are negotiating a new contract for patients with Medicare Advantage policies from the Louisville health ins...
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5 thinks to know about new Medicare negotiations on drug prices-HEALTHYLIVE
By Arthur Allen , Rachana Pradhan and David Hilzenrath KFF Health News The Biden administration has picked the first 10 high-priced pre...
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Feds call for first nursing-home staffing minimums, but proposed regulation is weaker than the nursing-home industry expected-HEALTHYLIVE
Federal officials' proposed minimum standards for nursing-home staffing are weaker than expected, Bridget Early reports for Inside Heal...
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Clinic that serves 33 Ky. counties is first in state to get a grant from program for comprehensive drug treatment and recovery-HEALTHYLIVE
Owensboro Hope House is one of MCCC's facilities. Kentucky Health News A behavioral-health clinic that serves 33 Kentucky co...
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One-fourth of Kentuckians say they have ever been diagnosed with depression; only W.Va. was higher in national CDC survey-HEALTHYLIVE
Centers for Disease Conrol and Prevention map, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Al Cross Kentucky Health News One in four Ken...
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Study expands access to naloxone, which blocks drug overdose-HEALTHYLIVE
The study includes distribution of naloxoone (brand name Narcan) at public events. (University of Kentucky photo) By Elizabeth Ch...
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Attacking respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on 3 fronts: Monoclonal antibodies for infants, vaccines for pregnant women and elderly-HEALTHYLIVE
By Dr. Ilhem Messaoudi University of Kentucky After an intense season of respiratory syncytial virus in the commonwealth, we have a new to...
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Chronic absenteeism in Ky. schools was 28% of students last year, up from 18% before the pandemic, but now at national mean-HEALTHYLIVE
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Twenty-eight percent of students in Kentucky schools were chronically absent from classes during the las...
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UK doctors of pharmacy answer questions about Covid vaccines-HEALTHYLIVE
A UK vaccine clinic (UK photo by Mark Cornelison) By Amy Picirilli University of Kentucky The Covid-19 public-health emergency ...
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Community professionals who work with Kynect have a new online resource to connect them with resources and each other-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new website called KyLoop has launched to provide an online connection space for community prof...
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State, advocates try to keep eligible people on Medicaid-HEALTHYLIVE
State employees staffed a booth at the Kentucky State Fair to help people understand Medicaid changes and how to apply for the program...
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Small 'summer spike' in Covid-19 cases in Kentucky attributable to a slightly more contagious strain; new shot recommended-HEALTHYLIVE
People who last got a Covid vaccine last fall are starting to see waning protection. (Getty Images photo via Kentucky Lantern) B...
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Free-market economist says certificates of need shouldn't be required for health facilities; hospitals, nursing homes disagree-HEALTHYLIVE
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky would be “well served by the improved access to health care” if it were to repeal its certificate...
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Schools in Lee, Magoffin close due to Covid-19, other illnesses-HEALTHYLIVE
Magoffin County Schools were empty Thursday, and were to be closed again Friday. (WKYT image) The predicted "summer surge&qu...
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Kentucky is next to last in currency of nursing-home inspections, and it may not have hit bottom yet, health officials tell legislators -HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky is farther behind on nursing-home inspections than only one other state, and the huge backlog might last a long time, Beshear admin...
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Cancer survivors in Appalachian Kentucky have greater risk of 2nd cancer than those in non-Appalachian counties, study finds-HEALTHYLIVE
Cancer ribbons (Photo by Panuway Dansungnoen, iStock/Getty Images Plus) By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky While can...
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Amid misinformation, few adults put significant trust in any health institution or media to be accurate about health topics, poll finds-HEALTHYLIVE
Many falsely believe that a dewormer can treat Covid-19. (Photo by Dimas Ardian, Bloomberg, via Getty Images) By Darius Tahir KF...
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More than 1/3 of U.S. heart-attack and stroke survivors don't take aspirin to prevent a second one, 40 years after it was first advised-HEALTHYLIVE
People who have experienced a heart attack or stroke have prevented another one from happening by taking a daily aspirin. But fewer than hal...
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Kentucky's transgender youth are caught in the middle as Beshear, Cameron and political allies spar over trans health care-HEALTHYLIVE
Students protested at the state Capitol against a law that banned gender- affirming care for minors. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKen...
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