Senate health bill expected Thur., McConnell says; could stretch Medicaid expansion but then cut program more than House bill

By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Senate Republicans plan to make their repeal-and-replace-Obamacare bill public on Thurs...

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Price transparency in health care is thwarted by providers and others who want to keep deals secret; crowdsourcing may help

Trudy Lieberman People seeking information on costs of health procedures are frustrated by the lack of clarity from medical providers. Thing...

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Foundation plans to be more active against tobacco, since it is the cause of many of Kentucky's health problems

As more Kentuckians favor a statewide smoking ban but the state legislature won't even ban smoking at schools, the Foundation for a Heal...

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Without dissent, General Assembly overrides governor's veto of bill allowing courts to require outpatient mental-health treatment

Mental-health advocates lobbied for "Tim's Law" outside the state Senate chamber on March 29.  (Photo by Melissa Patrick) By M...

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