Beshear says no to hospital merger
Gov. Steve Beshear has said no to the much-discussed merger between three major Kentucky health systems, which, because it required his blessing, puts an end to the proposal. “After exhaustive...
Month: December 2011
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Herald-Leader endorses Sen. Higdon’s pill-mill legislation
A pre-filed bill that would require background checks for people planning to open pain clinics, prohibit convicted felons from running them, and require that a physician in such a clinic...
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New Year’s resolutions: How to stick to them, how to set up a game plan, and even a few you may want to consider making
Research-reporting service Newswise has compiled an extensive New Year’s resolutions package, information particularly helpful to newsrooms in search of copy during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Use these...
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Nursing homes want panel to review lawsuits against them
“A long-term care industry group wants a new law in Kentucky that would create medical review panels to evaluable potential lawsuits against nursing homes, personal care homes and some facilities...
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Child abuse reviews show failed communication in agency
A picture of failed communication is developing as reporters sift through 86 internal reviews of incidents of child abuse, says an editorial in today’s Lexington Herald-Leader. The Cabinet for Health...
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Substance abuse conference will be held at Lexington Marriott Jan. 18-19; attendance will be limited to the first 250 registrants
Seeking to build collaborations and partnerships to help deal with prescription drug abuse, a conference called “The Different Faces of Substance Abuse” will be held Jan. 18-19 at the Marriott...
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Health insurance exchange benefits will be decided at the state level; Kentucky can now proceed to set up its exchange
For months, Kentucky officials have said the state cannot move forward with setting up a health-insurance exchange under the new federal health law because there weren’t enough details about which...
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State health department starts new ad campaign against secondhand smoke, including three 15-second TV commercials
The Kentucky Department for Public Health is launching a new campaign to educate Kentuckians about the dangers of secondhand tobacco smoke and its potential effect. The campaign is funded by...
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Nearly 1 in 3 Kentuckians say they know a friend or relative who has struggled with prescription-pill abuse, poll finds
Almost one in three Kentuckians say they have a friend or relative that has had problems stemming from prescription drug abuse, the Kentucky Health Issues Poll has found. In Eastern...
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Lawmakers grill state officials at hearing on child abuse and records of it; one says health secretary should resign
Janie Miller, secretary for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, should resign, said one key legislator at a committee hearing yesterday. The frustration of Sen. Julie Denton (Lexington Herald-Leader...