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Raising Ky.’s health status has ‘a ways to go,’ hospital chief says

WEBBy Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News. A discussion on health care at the April 4 Lexington Forum led to information about the many challenges Kentucky …

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New Kentucky website provides data, maps and charts …

WEBThe state Department for Public Health has launched a new resource for tracking a variety of topics that affect health in Kentucky.. The website Healthtracking.ky.gov not only includes information and data …

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Kentucky again 43rd in America’s Health Rankings, …

WEBBy Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News. After not ranking states for two years due to the pandemic, America’s Health Rankings again placed Kentucky among the 10 unhealthiest states, ranking its …

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America’s Health Rankings provide a snapshot of Kentucky’s …

WEBThe rankings, released by the United Health Foundation, provide a snapshot of Kentucky’s overall health relative to other states. It does not merely “rank” states …

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Kynect open to preview federally subsidized health plans, with …

WEBCabinet for Health and Family Services map, adapted by Ky. Health News. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News. Open enrollment for federally subsidized …

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Even with Kentucky’s anxiety and depression rates dropping since

WEBTimmerman encouraged Kentuckians to take a free Mental Health America of Kentucky mental health screening if they are concerned about their mental health. …

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Ky. ranks first in lung-cancer cases, and low in survival …

WEBThe fourth annual American Lung Association State of Lung Cancer report places Kentucky among the worst five states for smoking, new cases, early diagnosis and survival. The report ranks Kentucky …

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Ky. Voices for Health sets sessions across state to give updates on

WEBKentucky Voices for Health and its Thrive KY advocacy partners are hosting regional events to provide updates on state and federal policies that impact the health …

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Local collaborations help tackle Ky.’s health problems, and can be

WEBThe Purchase Area Health Connections coalition in has also created a searchable database of resources in Kentucky’s far west to make it easier for citizens to …

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Number of school-based health clinics keeps growing

WEBKPCA says one in nine U.S. children gets primary health care through a HRSA-funded center. In 2020, 41 percent of community health centers provided …

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‘Momnibus’ bill to improve maternal health passes on final day, …

WEBIt establishes a mental-health hotline called Lifeline for Moms that allows providers access to an immediate mental-health consultation for a mother in need; …

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Emergency-department visits and hospitalizations for respiratory

WEBKentucky Health News. While still considered high, Kentucky hospitalizations for respiratory disease dropped 15% in the week ending Feb. 17 after …

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General Assembly has passed more than 35 health bills; several …

WEBAlzheimer’s disease: SB 61, by Meredith, would require. six hours of dementia-specific training and three hours of annual continuing education for home …

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16 of Kentucky’s 72 rural hospitals are at risk of closing, and 10 of

WEBSixteen of Kentucky’s 72 rural hospitals are at risk of closing, and 10 of those are at immediate risk of closing, according to the latest analysis of hospitals’ Medicare …

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Rural Ky. needs more community health workers and medical …

WEBHe and Baptist Health Louisville President Larry Gray said health insurance tends to cost more in rural areas due to lack of competition, so people buy policies with …

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New Office of Rural Health is being created at the Centers for …

WEBThe newly created Office of Rural Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will work to combat rural health disparities across the nation by …

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Legislature moving bills to address health-care worker shortage

WEBBy Melissa Patrick. Kentucky Health News. In the final days of the 2022 legislative session, three bills to address Kentucky’s healthcare workforce shortages are …

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Anthem is among health insurers now covering anti-obesity drug …

WEBOne of Kentucky’s major health insurers is among the first that have “agreed to start paying for the popular anti-obesity drug Wegovy for certain people on Medicare …

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January 2024 – Kentucky Health News

WEBKy. health-care workers can apply for loan relief until Jan. 31. By Beth Bowling University of Kentucky In just over a year, the University of Kentucky Center of …

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By far, most Kentucky counties don’t have enough primary-care

WEBKentucky had 58 primary-care doctors per 100,000 residents in 2019, ranking it 45th in the nation, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. …

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Baptist Health is headed out of network with UnitedHealthcare …

WEBBaptist Health “has cited concerns. about various Medicare Advantage plans routinely denying or delaying approvals of or payments for medical services …

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