Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Dr. Michael Kuduk, a Winchester pediatrician, is the new president of the Kentucky Medical Association
Dr. Michael Kuduk, a Winchester pediatrician, is the new president of the Kentucky Medical Association. He was sworn in as the 173rd president at the organization’s annual meeting, held Aug....
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Baptist Health warns Humana Medicare Advantage policyholders that they could be out of network if negotiations don’t work out
Humana Inc. and Baptist Health are negotiating a new contract for patients with Medicare Advantage policies from the Louisville health insurer, and the hospital chain is warning policyholders that Baptist Health...
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5 things to know about new Medicare negotiations on drug prices
By Arthur Allen, Rachana Pradhan and David Hilzenrath KFF Health News The Biden administration has picked the first 10 high-priced prescription drugs subject to federal price negotiations, taking a swipe at...
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Feds call for first nursing-home staffing minimums, weaker than industry feared, but homes say it would force some to close
Federal officials’ proposed minimum standards for nursing-home staffing are weaker than expected, Bridget Early reports for Inside Health Policy. The nursing-home industry had anticipated a proposal for about 4.1 hours...
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Clinic that serves 33 Ky. counties is first in state to get a grant from program for comprehensive drug treatment and recovery
Kentucky Health News A behavioral-health clinic that serves 33 Kentucky counties is the first in the state to receive a grant from a national program that fosters comprehensive drug treatment...
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One-fourth of Kentuckians say they have ever been diagnosed with depression; only W.Va. was higher in national CDC survey
By Al Cross Kentucky Health NewsOne in four Kentucky adults in a poll taken in 2020 said they had ever been diagnosed with depression, a higher share than in any...
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Study expands access to naloxone, which blocks drug overdose
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky Thursday, Aug. 31, marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a time when attention is directed toward raising awareness about opioid overdose and ways to reverse...
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Attacking respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on 3 fronts: Monoclonal antibodies for infants, vaccines for pregnant women and elderly
By Dr. Ilhem Messaoudi University of Kentucky After an intense season of respiratory syncytial virus in the commonwealth, we have a new tool to protect children from RSV. In July...
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28% of Kentucky students were chronically absent last year, up from 18% before the pandemic; national increase was even more
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Twenty-eight percent of students in Kentucky schools were chronically absent from classes during the last academic year, compared to 18 percent in the 2018-19...
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Community professionals who work with Kynect have a new online resource to connect them with resources and each other
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new website called KyLoop has launched to provide an online connection space for community professionals who work in outreach and enrollment through Kynect,...