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New Jefferson County board aims to strengthen suicide prevention

WEBInform suicide prevention strategies based on the local data. One issue that’s already on the new board’s radar is a recent increase in deaths by suicide in …

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UofL Health opens Bullitt County hospital while Norton goes …

WEBUofL Health spent $78 million to expand an outpatient medical center that has served patients in Shepherdsville for years. The revamped facility, now named …

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Norton opens health needs survey to for Jefferson Co. and …

WEBJefferson County and Southern Indiana residents have an opportunity to directly impact the services Norton Healthcare provides by participating in its online …

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Health summit focuses on disparities among Louisville residents

WEBThe African American Initiative, AARP Kentucky and other partners hosted the Health Disparities Summit this week, moderated by Democratic state Sen. Gerald …

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Humana and Baptist Health reach a deal to restore patients' in …

WEBPatients with Humana health insurance will soon regain lower in-network rates when they’re treated by doctors with Baptist Health Medical Group. The medical …

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New Data Show Stark Health Disparities In East, West Louisville

WEBThe highest rate of adults who’ve had a stroke, have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney disease, diabetes and asthma are in West and …

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New program will bring free grocery delivery service to some …

WEBHealthy Start families can start enrolling for free grocery delivery in January. People interested in joining the broader Healthy Start program can call 502-574-6661 or …

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Rubbertown and Health: The Whole Series

WEBThe series' first installment is a background on Louisville's Strategic Toxic Air Reduction program, and the ways the program has succeeded in drastically reducing the …

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Several bills that aim to lower health care costs in Indiana cleared

WEBHospital leaders have said that many of Indiana’s hospitals are operating in the red and they worry that this bill is punitive and could drive them deeper into financial …

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New studies show scope of Kentucky’s health care worker …

WEBThe GlobalData report also anticipates Kentucky’s shortage of LPNs will worsen, rising from a deficit of 760 full-time workers in 2022 to 3,190 by 2035. “By 2035, …

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Bipartisan Ky. bill introduced to support maternal and infant health

WEBRepublican Rep. Kim Moser of Taylor Mill stood with a bipartisan group of women lawmakers to introduce a bill to improve health care outcomes for mothers and …

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More Ky. youth are struggling with mental health. Are state …

WEBLegislators have taken some important steps to protect youth mental health. Senate Bill 102 was passed this year, requiring schools to track the number of mental …

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Kentucky becomes first state to decriminalize medical errors

WEBBefore the legislative session ended last week, Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill that prohibits healthcare providers from being prosecuted when honest mistakes are …

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Indiana FSSA seeks feedback on new Medicaid waiver with …

WEBThe FSSA’s Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services also proposed changes to four other home and community-based services waivers, including the …

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Report: Mobile response teams in Indiana improve community …

WEBIndiana developed community-based response teams to address the state’s high drug overdose mortality rate in 2019. A report presented at the Indiana Commission …

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Federal move to reclassify cannabis as less dangerous could …

WEBThe Indiana Chamber of Commerce has been one of the leading voices against cannabis legalization, continuing to oppose recreational use. The Biden …

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Horse death investigations prompt new safety measures ahead of …

WEBA year after a spate of horse deaths at Churchill Downs, numerous investigations concluded with many questions unanswered. With a few new safety …

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Her colonoscopy should cost her $0 per federal law. Why was she …

WEBCampbell thought the most uncomfortable part was over. Then, came the bill. Campbell was slammed with $765 she had to pay out-of-pocket. She was shocked …

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Baptist Health will go out-of-network for UnitedHealthcare and …

WEBPublished November 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST. John Lair. Baptist Health confirmed this week it will go out-of-network with two more insurers' Medicare Advantage plans next …

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