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  As Trump envisions Easter reopening, Beshear clamps down, says country must ‘defeat the coronavirus on the very first try’

  At his daily press conference, Gov. Andy Beshear addressed remarks by President Donald J. Trump. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As President Trump openly hoped for “packed churches”...

  By Al Cross Published March 25, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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  Beshear: Businesses that don’t sustain life must end in-person traffic, and hotline to report violators of his orders got 2,000 calls

  As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that he would...

  By Al Cross Published March 24, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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  As surgeon general says this week will be bad, Beshear says ‘It’s game time’ and pushes social distancing; starts toll-free hotline for Kentuckians to report violators of his emergency orders

  As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. Monday, March 23, 2020 Reflecting the surgeon general’s warning that...

  By Al Cross Published March 24, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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  March 11-15 poll found a third of Americans and almost half of Republicans had taken no precautions against coronavirus; surgeon general says it’s going to get bad this week

  As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this page will be updated.  Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov.  Monday, March 23, 2020 A Kaiser Family Foundation...

  By Al Cross Published March 23, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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  UK public-health, surgery professors urge quick hospital and government action to limit deaths from covid-19 in rural Ky.

  Tyrone Borders and Sam Tyagi (L-R) —– A public-health professor and a surgeon at the University of Kentucky are sounding the alarm that the covid-19 disease caused by the new coronavirus could...

  By Al Cross Published March 23, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

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  Beshear ends non-essential retail, elective medical procedures; calls out violators, including a church; Sen. Paul has the virus

  As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this page will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. Sunday, March 22, 2020 Gov. Andy Beshear said...

  By Al Cross Published March 23, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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  Bill to help independent pharmacies goes to the governor

  Sen. Max Wise presented SB 50 on Feb. 20 in the Senate. (Legislative Research Commission photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to resolve payment issues between Kentucky...

  By Al Cross Published March 23, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

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  Beshear asks schools to shut until April 20, warns about all gatherings, business practices; testing expands; more needed

  As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this page will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. —– Saturday, March 21, 2020 Gov. Andy Beshear,...

  By Al Cross Published March 19, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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  Rural hospitals seek help in covid-19 response legislation, which is blocked by Democrats, who say it’s too friendly to corporations

  The Kentucky Rural Health Association is urging its members to ask Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, their senior U.S. senator, to include help for rural hospitals in the third coronavirus package being...

  By Al Cross Published March 19, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

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  Beshear says he will close restaurants and bars; pleads against runs on stores; CDC advises against gatherings of 50+

  As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this page will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. Tuesday, March 17, 2020  Four more Kentucky cases...

  By Al Cross Published March 17, 2020 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH