HEALTH POLICY – Page 192 – Kentucky Health News

Altria, No. 1 U.S. tobacco-cigarette maker, buying 35% of top e-cigarette maker; got Ky. legislature to drop proposed tax on e-cigs this spring

“Altria Group Inc. is nearing a deal to take a 35 percent stake in e-cigarette startup Juul Labs Inc. at a roughly $38 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter,” The Wall...

By Al Cross Published December 29, 2018 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Most on Medicaid will have co-payments starting Jan. 1; foes say it’s a barrier to care, proponents say it improves engagement

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsStarting Jan. 1, most adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Kentucky will be required to make co-payments for many of their health-care services, a rule change that prompted...

By Al Cross Published December 29, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

More children in state and nation lack health insurance; Kentucky kids’ uninsured rate rose to 3.8% in 2017, from 3.3% in 2016

Photo by Steve Debenport ___ By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News For the first time in nearly a decade, the number of uninsured children in the United States and Kentucky...

By Al Cross Published December 20, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Surgeon general issues national advisory on epidemic use of youth e-cig use; all agree it will take everyone to curb epidemic

Juul e-cigarette. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky photo. — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsElectronic-cigarette use among teens is so widespread that the top U.S. public health official has issued...

By Al Cross Published December 20, 2018 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

AG Andy Beshear says he will ‘lead the fight’ to overturn Texas federal judge’s ruling that Obamacare is unconstitutional

Republican Gov. Matt Bevin shakes hands with Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear before one of Bevin’s State of the Commonwealth speeches. (AP photo by Timothy Easley) — A federal judge in Texas has...

By Al Cross Published December 17, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

As support for medical marijuana in Kentucky increases, a resolution asks the federal government to speed research on it

Rep. Danny Bentley and Dianne McFarling, a certified prevention specialist, spoke at the Dec. 12 interim joint health committee meeting. (Photo by Melissa Patrick) — By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross...

By Al Cross Published December 17, 2018 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Kentucky’s spending on tobacco prevention and cessation goes up, but still falls far short of federal recommendations

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids chart — Kentucky leads the nation in smoking and tobacco-related health costs, but ranks 35th in how much it spends from tobacco-tax revenue and the millions...

By Al Cross Published December 17, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

If Ky. teenagers’ use of e-cigarettes continues at its current pace, look for a new generation of adult smokers, conference is told

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky teachers have plenty to keep up with in the schools, which can cause an issue like teenagers’ vaping of electronic cigarettes to get...

By Al Cross Published December 15, 2018 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Adair County newspaper looks at local syringe exchange, finds most of its clients are from Taylor County, which doesn’t have one

The demand for syringe exchanges crosses county lines; if local governments haven’t allowed one in a county where intravenous drug users live, some of them go to a county that...

By Al Cross Published December 15, 2018 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

State and national officials urge Kentuckians to sign up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov; deadline is Saturday, Dec. 15

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Just days before the end of open enrollment on Healthcare.gov, national and state officials are encouraging Kentuckians to sign up for federally subsidized health insurance....

By Al Cross Published December 12, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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