Princess Health and Trying to stop overdose epidemic, CDC tells docs to limit most opioid prescriptions to 3-7 days, use low doses and warn patients. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Trying to stop overdose epidemic, CDC tells docs to limit most opioid prescriptions to 3-7 days, use low doses and warn patients. Princessiccia

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Graphic from CDC guideline brochureKentucky Health NewsDoctors who prescribe highly...

Princess Health and CDC says state spends less than 8% of what it should on preventing use of tobacco; companies spend 13 times as much.Princessiccia

Princess Health and CDC says state spends less than 8% of what it should on preventing use of tobacco; companies spend 13 times as much.Princessiccia

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Kentucky spends only 7.6 percent of what it should spend on preventing the use...

Princess Health and Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsides in all states; ruling has no direct effect on Kentucky, but focuses political debate.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsides in all states; ruling has no direct effect on Kentucky, but focuses political debate.Princessiccia

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By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday...

Princess Health and Three doctors, nine others in western half of Kentucky are indicted in the largest-ever federal 'takedown' of Medicaid fraud.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Three doctors, nine others in western half of Kentucky are indicted in the largest-ever federal 'takedown' of Medicaid fraud.Princessiccia

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Former Dr. Fred Gott of Bowling Green was arrested. (Photo: Miranda Pederson, Bowling...

Princess Health and Business leaders discuss possibility of expanding Medicaid through private insurance.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Business leaders discuss possibility of expanding Medicaid through private insurance.Princessiccia

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By Molly BurchettKentucky Health NewsSome Kentucky business leaders are discussing...

Princess Health and Baucus sees a health-reform 'train wreck,' fearing insurance exchanges won't be ready.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Baucus sees a health-reform 'train wreck,' fearing insurance exchanges won't be ready.Princessiccia

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Max Baucus (J. Scott Applewhite, AP)Senator Max Baucus, who as Senate Finance Committee...

Princess Health and Lawsuit alleges state health insurance exchange is unauthorized.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Lawsuit alleges state health insurance exchange is unauthorized.Princessiccia

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Tea Party activist David Adams filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Gov. Steve Beshear's...

Princess Health and Feds plan to let states impose co-payments on Medicaid patients above poverty level to encourage them to expand the program.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Feds plan to let states impose co-payments on Medicaid patients above poverty level to encourage them to expand the program.Princessiccia

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By Molly Burchett and Al CrossKentucky Health NewsIf Kentucky expands its Medicaid...

Princess Health and Poll finds parents overwhelmingly support more nutritious school food; USDA expected to issue new guidelines.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Poll finds parents overwhelmingly support more nutritious school food; USDA expected to issue new guidelines.Princessiccia

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Photo by Reuters' Lucy NicholsonChocolate bars, Cheetos and cheesy fries may soon...

Princess Health and Rogers joins bill to link up states' prescription drug monitoring systems.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Rogers joins bill to link up states' prescription drug monitoring systems.Princessiccia

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Though a state bill aimed at quashing "pill mills" by proactively tracking drug...