HEALTH POLICY – Page 186 – Kentucky Health News

Health departments, regional mental-health centers, other entities get a pension fix, but at a cost to some employees’ pensions

Teachers filled the Senate gallery. (Herald-Leader photo by Matt Goins) —– As it closed up shop, the legislature gave local health departments, regional mental-health centers and other government-related agencies another reprieve...

By Al Cross Published March 29, 2019 HEALTH POLICY

Judge again blocks state’s Medicaid plan with work requirements for many, says likewise for similar plan already in effect in Ark.

The order vacating federal approval of Kentucky’s plan —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A federal judge in Washington has again blocked Gov. Matt Bevin’s attempts to require many...

By Al Cross Published March 28, 2019 HEALTH POLICY

Bevin signs bill setting deadlines for insurers to authorize medications prescribed by health-care providers

Gomerpedia.org —– Gov. Matt Bevin has signed into law “a bill that’s expected to ease the process for getting some medications and treatments pre-approved by insurers,” Darla Carterreports for Insider Louisville. Senate Bill...

By Al Cross Published March 28, 2019 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Beshear says he’s investigating pharmacy benefit managers for possible overcharging, and discrimination against independents

Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear are the most likely nominees for governor in the Nov. 5 election. —– Attorney General Andy Beshear announced March 21 that he...

By Al Cross Published March 27, 2019 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

Justice secretary touts treatment over incarceration; ‘We have to distinguish who we are mad at and who we are actually afraid of’

Justice and Public Safety Secretary John Tilley (Photos by Melissa Patrick) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Justice and Public Safety Secretary John Tilley told foreign scholars visiting Kentucky...

By Al Cross Published March 26, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Health departments scramble to fight hepatitis A outbreak

Peyton Manning had hepatitis C but didn’t know about hepatitis A or the outbreak until it hit him. (Michael Clevenger, Courier Journal) —– The nation’s largest outbreak of hepatitis A has...

By Al Cross Published March 26, 2019 HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Here’s a list of health-related bills in the General Assembly as legislators plan to return for their last day on March 28

Kentucky Health News When the General Assembly returns Thursday, March 28, for the final day of its session, it could pass any number of bills, including several related to health:...

By Al Cross Published March 26, 2019 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

Bevin says he exposed his nine children to chickenpox, pooh-poohs required vaccinations, misstates what government requires them (it’s his)

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Matt Bevin said in a radio interview that he exposed his nine children to chickenpox instead of vaccinating them, a practice that is...

By Al Cross Published March 23, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Bill on Bevin’s desk would require a malpractice lawsuit to certify that an expert has said it has a reasonable basis to be filed

Rep. Chad McCoy —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to require anyone filing a lawsuit against health-care providers to get a qualified expert to declare that the...

By Al Cross Published March 22, 2019 HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

Cincinnati opens a pilot program to get immediate help for people who want help with addiction

Cincinnati has started a pilot program that lets people who are seeking addiction treatment get it by simply walking into one of their six participating health centers, Terry DeMio reports for the Cincinnati...

By Al Cross Published March 22, 2019 DRUGS, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

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