Louisville VA hospital defends itself after veteran claims she waited six months for care
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Mark Brenzel (Photo via Somerset Commonwealth Journal) The CEO of the Kentucky hospital with by far the lowest safety rating from Consumer Reports magazine is resigning. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is...
Two years ago, John Doty was diagnosed with walking pneumonia, and though antibiotics originally helped, the pneumonia came back with a vengeance, and he went to see a cardiologist. He...
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