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Researchers in Kentucky and Ohio have received a $5.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to increase colororectal cancer screenings and follow-up care among under-served people in Appalachia. The research will...
Kaiser Family Foundation graphic —– Indiana’s Medicaid program has temporarily suspended its work and community-engagement requirements “due to a pending legal challenge,” according to an Indiana state news release. The lawsuit against Indiana...
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has released regional breakdowns of the Kentucky Health Issues Poll, which was conducted last fall. Each breakdown outlines respondents’ answers to various questions and compares regional...
Insurance Department maps, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on either for a larger version. Open enrollment for federally subsidized health insurance in Kentucky next year will begin Friday, Nov....
Electronic cigarettes (Photo by Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) —– By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Kaiser Health News The smokeless tobacco industry that began with low-voltage cigarette look-alikes has evolved to include customizable, high-wattage...
Trump tweeted this after his campaign manger raised concerns. —– President Trump’s campaign manager has warned him that his plan to ban most flavored electronic cigarettes “could backfire in the...
Rep. Jerry Miller announces his pre-filed vaping bills, aimed at rampant teen use of electronic cigarettes. (WLKY-TV image) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A Louisville legislator has pre-filed two bills...
By Trudy Lieberman Community Health News Service Along with crunchy leaves and pumpkins, fall brings a slew of advertising for insurance plans that fill the gaps in Medicare coverage. Misleading...
Sharon Burton has been getting national attention for her series “The Cost of Addiction” in her weekly Adair County Community Voice in Columbia, Kentucky. On Nov. 15, in Ashland, Ky., she will discuss with...
Section 1115 waivers are the device being used to add work and other “community engagement” rules. —– Arizona has indefinitely suspended its plan to add work requirements to its Medicaid program “due...