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Postpartum Medicaid expansion is the first step to maternal health

WebKentucky is one of 30 states that have extended postpartum coverage, allowing 10,000 new moms and their babies to remain covered by Medicaid or KCHIP …

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‘Momnibus’ bill to help Kentucky maternal health introduced in …

WebFRANKFORT — The “Momnibus” legislation introduced Wednesday in the Kentucky legislature grew out of an informal working group of Republican and …

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Kentucky to get a new nursing school • Kentucky Lantern

WebFRANKFORT — The Tennessee-based Lincoln Memorial University is launching a School of Nursing site in partnership with CHI Saint Joseph Health in …

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Health-care worker shortage hitting Kentucky 'especially hard,' …

WebThe Kentucky Hospital Association’s annual Workforce Survey Report says Kentucky suffers from an “acute shortage” of health care workers, with nearly 13,000 job …

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UofL Health wants to build new cancer center, needs $25 million …

WebIn 2021, more than 10,000 Kentuckians died with cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Kentucky’s population shifted older in a decade. Here’s how and …

WebKentucky’s population is shifting older, new data shows, with the oldest counties in the western part of the state. Counties with colleges and military clusters are …

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More than half of Kentucky's counties now have harm reduction …

WebMelissa Patrick, staff reporter for Kentucky Health News, is a registered nurse and holds degrees in journalism and community leadership and development from the …

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House plan would create 'a hole' in Kentucky Medicaid budget, …

WebFRANKFORT — The state Senate began its review of the House two-year budget proposal Wednesday, starting with Medicaid, a $15 billion a year program that …

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Health care choices narrow for Kentuckians in Medicare …

WebBy: Deborah Yetter - October 25, 2023 5:50 am. Kay Tillow, with Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care, led a rally against Medicare Advantage plans Oct. 11, …

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What to know about the certificate of need debate in Kentucky

WebFRANKFORT — For the past four years, at least one lawmaker has annually tried to reform Kentucky’s certificate of need (CON) laws. In 2023, a legislative task force …

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UofL Health opens $78 million hospital in Bullitt County

WebUofL Health’s $78 million South Hospital, which is located off Interstate 65 at Brooks exit 121 has 40 inpatient beds and room for 20 more. The new facility, the health …

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Baptist Health, Humana restore 'in network' coverage for Medicare

WebBaptist Health and Humana have ended a months-long standoff over Kentuckians with health coverage through Medicare Advantage and commercial …

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New Kentucky law decriminalizes HIV self-test distribution

WebHIV self-tests. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd) The bipartisan House Bill 349 decriminalized the distribution of HIV self tests. It also rendered moot a former …

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Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate

WebWASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Tuesday discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, in hopes of building upon …

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Criminal immunity for Kentucky medical providers who make …

WebThe bill follows a 2022 Tennessee case in which a nurse was found guilty after a patient died from a medical mistake. The conviction led to protests and …

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Citing 'denials, delays,' Baptist Health ends contracts with two …

WebKay Tillow, with Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care, led a rally against Medicare Advantage plans Oct. 11, 2023 outside the Humana headquarters in Louisville.

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House budget raises fears of cuts to Medicaid services, enrollment

WebAdvocates and state officials, alarmed about cuts to Medicaid in the budget proposal approved by the Kentucky House Feb. 1, hope to make their case for changes …

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Kentucky water utilities could opt out of putting fluoride in …

WebFRANKFORT — Kentucky water utilities would no longer be required to add or adjust fluoride in tap water supplies — a state requirement since the mid-20th century …

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