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Ban on tobacco use in schools still alive; may pass House with measure raising to 21 legal age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes; question may be ‘coming to terms’ with agricultural community

By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News With just three days left to pass bills, lawmakers in the state House are still working on measures that would protect...

By Al Cross Published March 11, 2019 HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

House committee strongly endorses medical marijuana, but time and the Senate stand in the way, in a session about to end

Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville (LRC Public Information photo) — With a resounding 16-1 vote, a House committee approved a bill Wednesday to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, but it seems unlikely...

By Al Cross Published March 8, 2019 DRUGS, HEALTH POLICY

Kentuckians use too many antibiotics; we’re No. 1 in the nation, and a campaign has started to reduce inappropriate use

Kentucky has the highest rate of antibiotic use in the United States, and the University of Louisville School of Medicine is trying to do something about it. The school’s Department of Pediatrics has mounted...

By Al Cross Published March 6, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Sponsor of bill to ban tobacco use at all public schools and events files last-ditch amendment to give districts 3 years to opt out of it

Rep. Kim Moser — This is an updated version of a story that was first published Saturday, March 2. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — The sponsor...

By Al Cross Published March 6, 2019 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

State officials defend handling of hepatitis A outbreak as an additional warning is revealed and legislators voice concern

Health Secretary Adam Meier (center) led a March 1 news conference on hepatitis A. Sen. Ralph Alvarado (left) and Sen. MorganMcGarvey (right) have want to examine the state’s response to the outbreak. (Facebook Live image) — By Melissa Patrick...

By Al Cross Published March 4, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Tobacco-free-school bill on life support; move afoot to make 21 legal age for e-cigs; some legislators want just one tobacco bill

Health advocates rallied at the state Capitol Feb. 28 to ask legislators to bring the tobacco-free school bill up for a vote, saying it has the votes to pass. (Photos...

By Al Cross Published March 4, 2019 DRUGS, HEALTH POLICY

Guthrie tries to preserve funding for Medicaid program that gets beneficiaries out of facilities and into community-based support

Brett Guthrie (Ft. Collins Coloradoan photo) — U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie is working to find money to save a program aimed at moving Medicaid beneficiaries, mainly those with disabilities, out of...

By Al Cross Published March 1, 2019 HEALTH POLICY

Health providers and advocates oppose Medicaid co-payment, say it creates barrier to care and administrative burden

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health advocates at a regulatory meeting about the state’s new Medicaid co-payment requirements said the new rule is riddled with problems, all of which they anticipated....

By Al Cross Published March 1, 2019 HEALTH POLICY

Bill to raise legal age to buy tobacco products to 21 fails on 4-6 committee vote; bill’s effectiveness questioned, called ‘PR move’

Sen. Steve Meredith, middle, with Altria Vice President David Fernandez, right, and Juul Labs lobbyist Jennifer Cunningham on his bill to raise the legal age for buying tobacco products. (Photo: Adam Beam, The Associated Press)...

By Al Cross Published February 27, 2019 DRUGS, HEALTH POLICY

Ambulance runs for rural patients are 76% longer when their hospital closes, and for seniors, it’s 98% longer, study finds

When a rural hospital closes, it’s logical to assume that patients in its former service area will spend more time in ambulances getting to an emergency room farther away. A University...

By Al Cross Published February 25, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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