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Wheeler, regional stakeholders celebrate Senate Bill 280 becoming law
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear held a ceremonial bill signing of Sen. Phillip Wheeler’s Senate Bill 280 Friday afternoon. The bill creates a new program to allow classified rural hospitals to receive the same Medicaid reimbursements that either the University of Kentucky College of Medicine or the University of Louisville School of Medicine normally receive.
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Veterans in 12 eastern Kentucky counties to see enhanced health care
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Planning has already begun to relocate and expand services at the Prestonsburg VA Clinic. The recently awarded contract adds a robust array of medical services for veterans in the 12 eastern Kentucky counties currently serviced by the existing VA clinic. The clinic, one of four managed by the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA
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Gynecology services now available at King’s Daughters Louisa
LOUISA — UK King’s Daughters announced the addition of gynecology nurse practitioner Sarah Lucas to King’s Daughters Louisa. Lucas obtained her Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Virginia University, Morgantown, and
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King’s Daughters Auxiliary and Health Foundation award nearly $382,000 in projects
Volunteers at UK King’s Daughters in Ashland are some of the most irreplaceable team members. Their desire to make a difference in the community is reflected in the time they generously donate to the organization. Volunteers also significantly impact the care provided to patients and families. The volunteers, through the King’s Daughters Auxiliary, sponsor several
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Hatfield joins Addiction Recovery Care’s leadership team
GREENUP COUNTY — Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) announced a significant addition to its leadership team Wednesday. Timothy Hatfield, a renowned healthcare leader with extensive experience, has joined the organization as the president of ARC’s newly formed hospital division. This division will play a vital role in expanding ARC’s efforts to provide comprehensive behavioral health and
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Parents in 21 more counties get CRP kits for infants
Hundreds still available Three times as many Kentucky counties will get cardiopulmonary resuscitation kits for infants, funded by the Kentucky Association of Health Plans, representing health-insurance companies in the state. The American Heart Association is delivering the life-saving CPR kits to healthcare facilities to give to new parents. Each kit includes an inflatable mannikin and
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Number of school-based health clinics keeps growing
The number of school-based clinics in Kentucky keeps growing, as four community health centers are getting federal grants of $200,000 each to open new primary-care programs based in schools. The funds will help expand school-based clinics of A+ Family Healthcare in Brownsville, Big Sandy Health Care in Prestonsburg, Health Help Inc. (White House Clinics) of
