Princess Health and Coventry, ARH at impasse over Medicaid; state says service will not be interrupted for 25,000 affected.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Coventry, ARH at impasse over Medicaid; state says service will not be interrupted for 25,000 affected.Princessiccia

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Though negotiations between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and Coventry Cares appear...

Princess Health and Improvements to Rx monitoring systems worth the expense, study finds; using systems influence doctors' prescribing decisions.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Improvements to Rx monitoring systems worth the expense, study finds; using systems influence doctors' prescribing decisions.Princessiccia

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A plan for an ideal prescription drug monitoring system was published today in the...

Princess Health and Significant management improvements at Passport Health Plan, audit finds.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Significant management improvements at Passport Health Plan, audit finds.Princessiccia

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Passport Health Plan has improved significantly since a 2010 audit uncovered wasteful...

Princess Health and Task force to consider middle-school sports regulation.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Task force to consider middle-school sports regulation.Princessiccia

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A task force made up of legislators, educators and athletic officials will examine...

Princess Health and New treatment first offered in Louisville is helping asthma sufferers.Princessiccia

Princess Health and New treatment first offered in Louisville is helping asthma sufferers.Princessiccia

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Shannon Denson, who has severe asthma, gets bronchialthermoplasty. Courier-Journal...

Princess Health and.Princessiccia

Princess Health and.Princessiccia

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H+P Sucess StoryH+P athlete Dale just started into running in late 2011.  He...

Princess Health and U of L profs get $6.3 million to continue spinal cord research.Princessiccia

Princess Health and U of L profs get $6.3 million to continue spinal cord research.Princessiccia

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Susan Harkema, a University of Louisville professor, talksabout epidural spinal...

Princess Health and Federal panel says PSA screening for prostate cancer does more harm than good, but no better test is available.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Federal panel says PSA screening for prostate cancer does more harm than good, but no better test is available.Princessiccia

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Prostate cancer cells. Getty Images photo by Abbey Michael.An influential federal...

Princess Health and Louisville comes in third to last in fitness and health ranking of 50 largest cities.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Louisville comes in third to last in fitness and health ranking of 50 largest cities.Princessiccia

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Rowing under California's Bay Bridge (Photo by City Kayak)In a fitness ranking of...

Princess Health and.Princessiccia

Princess Health and.Princessiccia

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NEW LEARN TO RUN GROUP!New learn to run group starts in TWO WEEKS! 8 week program...

Princess Health and Nursing home chain says it will lease its Kentucky facilities because legislature didn't pass bill to filter lawsuits.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Nursing home chain says it will lease its Kentucky facilities because legislature didn't pass bill to filter lawsuits.Princessiccia

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A major nursing-home chain says it will lease all of its Kentucky properties to...

Princess Health and Care in rural hospitals is just as good as that in urban hospitals, study concludes.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Care in rural hospitals is just as good as that in urban hospitals, study concludes.Princessiccia

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While rural Americans have less access to primary care and have worse health outcomes,...

Princess Health and University Hospital's trust to pay for indigent care lacks oversight, state auditor finds.Princessiccia

Princess Health and University Hospital's trust to pay for indigent care lacks oversight, state auditor finds.Princessiccia

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An audit of the trust that disburses more than $30 million in state and local funding...

Princess Health and Agriculture commissioner visits six counties to promote local food, better nutrition in school lunches.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Agriculture commissioner visits six counties to promote local food, better nutrition in school lunches.Princessiccia

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State Sen. David Givens, R-Greensburg, watchesas Commissioner James Comer speaks...

Princess Health and Obama administration spent $25 million on health-care law publicity campaign, part of it exaggerating, McConnell complains.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Obama administration spent $25 million on health-care law publicity campaign, part of it exaggerating, McConnell complains.Princessiccia

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The Obama administration spent nearly $20 million on mailings to seniors touting...

Princess Health and WHAT CHILD BIRTH, POTTY TRAINING, AND YOUR HUNGER HAVE IN COMMON. Princessiccia

Princess Health and WHAT CHILD BIRTH, POTTY TRAINING, AND YOUR HUNGER HAVE IN COMMON. Princessiccia

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One of the most incredible experiences I�ve had is going through labor and delivery...

Princess Health and Injury prevention policies in Kentucky lacking, study finds.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Injury prevention policies in Kentucky lacking, study finds.Princessiccia

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Kentucky scored a dismal 3 on a scale of 10 in a safety study that assessed states...

Princess Health and Revealing patient safety issues and medical errors are goals of Facebook page set up by ProPublica.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Revealing patient safety issues and medical errors are goals of Facebook page set up by ProPublica.Princessiccia

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Photo by iStockphoto.com/selimaksanInterested in creating a venue for those who...

Princess Health and BLOWING OUT SOMEONE ELSE'S CANDLE TO MAKE YOUR'S SEEM BRIGHTER. Princessiccia

Princess Health and BLOWING OUT SOMEONE ELSE'S CANDLE TO MAKE YOUR'S SEEM BRIGHTER. Princessiccia

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Other people�s criticism, or judgment of what is...

Princess Health and School nurses in Fayette cut as public-health dollars shrink.Princessiccia

Princess Health and School nurses in Fayette cut as public-health dollars shrink.Princessiccia

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Takirah Sleet, 7, and school nurse Michelle Marra assess her lunch to manage...

Princess Health and HPV-linked cancers on rise, more prevalent in Kentucky.Princessiccia

Princess Health and HPV-linked cancers on rise, more prevalent in Kentucky.Princessiccia

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The human papillomavirus, which is generally blamed for causing cervical cancer,...

Princess Health and Health-care costs are a serious problem, nine of 10 adults say.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Health-care costs are a serious problem, nine of 10 adults say.Princessiccia

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Nearly nine of 10 American adults say the cost of health care is a serious problem...

Princess Health and HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' examines the obesity epidemic.Princessiccia

Princess Health and HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' examines the obesity epidemic.Princessiccia

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A compelling four-part documentary delving into the obesity epidemic sweeping the...

Princess Health and Healthy food is less expensive than junk food, study finds.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Healthy food is less expensive than junk food, study finds.Princessiccia

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Though it's widely believed that healthy food is more expensive than junk food,...

Princess Health and For first time, annual health costs for families exceed $20,000.Princessiccia

Princess Health and For first time, annual health costs for families exceed $20,000.Princessiccia

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For the first time, the average annual costs of workplace-provided health insurance...

Princess Health and National effort to combat Alzheimer's disease begins; as research continues, there are preventive steps you can take.Princessiccia

Princess Health and National effort to combat Alzheimer's disease begins; as research continues, there are preventive steps you can take.Princessiccia

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Country singer Glen Campbell, who has Alzheimer's disease,stands with wife Kim during...

Princess Health and How to take local action to improve health at the local level is outlined at Frankfort conference.Princessiccia

Princess Health and How to take local action to improve health at the local level is outlined at Frankfort conference.Princessiccia

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By Tara KaprowyKentucky Health NewsA recipe for how to improve health at the local...

Princess Health and 531 deficiencies found in 80 Kentucky nursing homes in first quarter of 2012; worst one had 29; five had none.Princessiccia

Princess Health and 531 deficiencies found in 80 Kentucky nursing homes in first quarter of 2012; worst one had 29; five had none.Princessiccia

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State inspectors found 531 deficiencies in 80 Kentucky nursing homes in the first...

Princess Health and Newspaper reporting contest for rural health coverage; deadline June 24.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Newspaper reporting contest for rural health coverage; deadline June 24.Princessiccia

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Journalists who have reported about rural health in the past year should start sifting...

Princess Health and Tobacco virus may be used to combat Parkinson's disease.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Tobacco virus may be used to combat Parkinson's disease.Princessiccia

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A tobacco crop affected by drought. Courier-Journal photoby David R. Lutman.University...

Princess Health and Coventry changes course, will pay for addiction-treatment drug.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Coventry changes course, will pay for addiction-treatment drug.Princessiccia

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Reversing its decision, likely after it was pressured to do so, a Medicaid managed-care...

Princess Health and 100 Kentucky hospitals join network to improve patient safety, fight hospital-acquired conditions such as infections.Princessiccia

Princess Health and 100 Kentucky hospitals join network to improve patient safety, fight hospital-acquired conditions such as infections.Princessiccia

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To help hospitals reduce preventable readmissions and hospital-acquired infections,...

Princess Health and Hopkinsville paper examines doctor shortage, reasons for it.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Hopkinsville paper examines doctor shortage, reasons for it.Princessiccia

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Albert Delaney waits for his wife Agnes in Hopkinsville.(Photo by Kentucky New Era's...

Princess Health and Medicaid managed-care firm Coventry plans to stop paying for expensive drug that curtails addiction.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Medicaid managed-care firm Coventry plans to stop paying for expensive drug that curtails addiction.Princessiccia

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Coventry Cares, one of the four firms that manage patient care for the state Medicaid...

Princess Health and Cancer battle of UK faculty member to air on KET.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Cancer battle of UK faculty member to air on KET.Princessiccia

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A documentary chronicling a former University of Kentucky faculty member's battle...