State officials have filed emergency regulations "that some abortion providers say are designed to shut them down," The Associated...
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Louisville senator hopes third time is charm for his bill to allow marijuana to be used to alleviate suffering of the terminally ill
Kentucky should join the states that have authorized marijuana for medical use, and allow it to be used to relieve suffering of the terminal...
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dental care,
dental health,
dentists,
health care access,
Medicaid,
oral health,
rural-urban disparities,
state budget,
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Oral-health experts agree on need for higher Medicaid payments, disagree on need for different kinds of dental care providers
Attendees at the meeting to update Kentucky's Strategic Plan for Oral Health hear top priorities developed by workgroups. By Melissa Pat...
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local government,
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Nelson County starting syringe exchange on one-for-one basis
Requiring "a clean needle for every dirty one . . . isn't the best practice to reduce the spread of blood-borne pathogens such as H...
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State health plan provides free or low- cost diabetic meds and supplies; study finds program improves employees' health
Kentucky.gov photo An analysis of Kentucky's state-employee health insurance plan, which provides free or reduced-cost diabetic medicati...
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At town hall in Benton, U.S. Rep. James Comer defends and explains his vote for House Republican health-care legislation
UPDATE, May 21: The Washington Post 's Chico Harlan has a more detailed report on Comer's town halls in Benton, Albany, Edmonton an...
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environmental health,
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Environmental group lists Ky. among top 5 states for number of people affected by violations of safe drinking water regulations
Kentucky is ranked in the top five states for the number of people affected by health-based violations of federal drinking water laws, Erica...
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addiction,
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drug prevention,
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After their child died from a drug overdose, a Kentucky family joined those who are choosing to tell the truth about addiction
By Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News The obituary for Katherine Bryant Reynolds, published in the April 5 Lexington Herald-Leader , was eng...
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Business interests weigh in on behalf of Medicaid expansion
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Medicaid, a 52-year-old program that seems to be in line for big changes from elected officials who questio...
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State health department offers services to fight opioid epidemic, including free antidote for overdoses and education about it
The state Department for Public Health is reminding communities of the services it offers to address the impact of opioid abuse, and to edu...
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With pushes from Obama administration, Kentucky schools focused more on health; example: less junk food is available
Lexington Herald-Leader file photo Sugary drinks, fatty snacks and chocolate candy are becoming harder to buy in Kentucky schools, which are...
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Bevin slows down effort to close Ky.'s only remaining abortion clinic; his efforts have led to the closure of two others
Gov. Matt Bevin has scaled back his effort to close Kentucky's only abortion clinic, agreeing to renew its license until a lawsuit chall...
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smoking ban,
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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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Support for statewide smoking ban rises to 71%
Seventy-one percent of Kentucky adults favor a statewide smoking ban, up 17 percentage points since the Kentucky Health Issues Poll began as...
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coroners,
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medical examiners,
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Medical examiner quits, then stays; was in dispute over resources, autopsy delays, hiring of former legislator to run office
Photo illustration from WKYT-TV Dr. William Ralston quit his job as the state's chief medical examiner Friday "over frustrations in...
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Health bill seems dead for this year, but changes are likely anyway in Medicaid and perhaps in private, subsidized insurance
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News What does the failure of the bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, bet...
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