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Community health workers help Kentuckians deal with the multitude of obstacles between them and better health

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News BEATTYVILLE, Ky. – Fannie Callahan, a 62-year-old woman from Lee County, worked at the local nursing...
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Ky. had biggest drop in uninsured low-income people, and in percentage of adults who passed up care because of cost

Kentucky had the largest drop in low-income, working-age people without health insurance, and the biggest decline in adults who passed up me...
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Many Kentuckians on Obamacare have higher deductibles, fewer options and fewer providers; signup deadline extended to Dec. 19

Kentuckians who are signing up for health insurance through the federal exchange are not only facing higher prices and fewer plan options, t...
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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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Ky. leads nation in rate of hepatitis C infections but new drugs to treat the disease are so expensive they're out of reach for most

Kentucky's rate of hepatitis C infections is seven times the national average, but expensive new drugs to treat the disease remain large...
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90% of public comments opposed Bevin's Medicaid plan, but some tell feds that Ky. voted for him to get rid of Obamacare

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly 1,750 Kentuckians submitted comments about Gov. Matt Bevin's plan for Medicaid during the...
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Many Kentuckians still defer or delay health care and prescription medications due to cost

One in five Kentuckians aged 18 to 65 are delaying medical care or going without it due to cost, according to a study done for the  Foundati...
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Kentuckians who work for small employers in the state aren't likely to be offered health insurance; most large employers do

Most of Kentucky's small employers don't offer health insurance, while almost all of the state's larger employers do, according ...
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