Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Beshear sues 9th opioid maker, says it makes him the most aggressive attorney general, based on number of suits
Filing his ninth lawsuit against a maker of drugs that have contributed to the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Andy Beshear said “This lawsuit makes Kentucky the most aggressive state in...
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State Supreme Court strikes down medical review panels for suits against health-care providers; backers eye constitutional change
Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd (Courier Journal photo by David Lutman — Filtering medical-malpractice lawsuits through panels of health-care professionals is unconstitutional, a unanimous Supreme Court of Kentucky ruled Thursday....
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Institute taking applications through Dec. 18 for assistance to health-related research projects in Kentucky
The Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky, which provides research and leadership training, funding and technical support for health-related research projects, is accepting applications for its 2019 class. Among other things,...
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National Rural Health Day is Thursday, Nov. 15
Rural communities have unique health-care needs: accessibility, a lack of providers, the needs of an aging population suffering from a greater number of chronic conditions, and larger percentages of people...
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Larger Kentucky hospitals’ average grade for patient safety declined, but their overall national ranking was about the same
Ky. Health News chart based on Leapfrog Group data and logo — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A nonprofit group that rates hospitals has released its latest grades for...
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Drane named Ky. regional CEO of behavioral-health nonprofit
Abby Drane has been named Kentucky regional CEO for Centerstone, a non-profit organization that cares for patients with mental, developmental and behavioral issues. She will replace Tony Zipple, who is retiring Nov....
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Electronic health records, touted as tool for efficiency and better care, are coming between doctors and patients, surgeon writes
Illustration by Ben Wiseman for The New Yorker — Electronic health records were supposed to “make medical care easier and more efficient,” says The New Yorker. “But are screens coming between...
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Kentucky gets approval to expand and improve treatment for substance-use disorder among people on Medicaid
Kaiser Family Foundation map shows ranges of opioid addiction among Medicaid beneficiaries before the program was expanded in 2014. — Kentucky has gained more flexibility to provide substance-use-disorder (SUD) services for...
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Average premiums on most popular Obamacare plan in U.S. will drop 1.5% in 2019; go up 9% in Ky.; state still lower than average
Chart from Insider Louisville — The average premium for the most popular health insurance policy on the federal exchange, called the “silver plan,” will drop by 1.5 percent next year...
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UK gets $15 million grant to treat 900 drug users with hepatitis C in Hazard area to examine concept of ‘treatment as prevention’
Jennifer Havens — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky has received a five year, $15 million grant along with a $50 million donation in drugs, to treat hepatitis...