Princess Health and Health ranking of Kentucky seniors moves up, but they are still last in health outcomes, says America's Health Rankings. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Health ranking of Kentucky seniors moves up, but they are still last in health outcomes, says America's Health Rankings. Princessiccia

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By Melissa Patrick and Al CrossKentucky Health NewsKentucky moved up three spots,...

Princess Health and Bill for review of medical lawsuits dies from special elections. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Bill for review of medical lawsuits dies from special elections. Princessiccia

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A bill that would create panels of experts to review lawsuits against health-care...

Princess Health and The Homeplace at Midway opens, with cottages for nursing, assisted living, memory care; first 'Green House' facility in Ky..Princessiccia

Princess Health and The Homeplace at Midway opens, with cottages for nursing, assisted living, memory care; first 'Green House' facility in Ky..Princessiccia

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By Kacie Kelly and Al Cross University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Telecommunications The...

Princess Health and Louisville's PharMerica is still a defendant in federal cases in which big drug makers have paid billions in fines.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Louisville's PharMerica is still a defendant in federal cases in which big drug makers have paid billions in fines.Princessiccia

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Abbott Laboratories has paid billions, and Amgen Inc. has paid millions, in fines...

Princess Health and Princess Health andForum hears ideas for improving long-term care in Kentucky.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andForum hears ideas for improving long-term care in Kentucky.Princessiccia

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People gathered at the Lexington Senior Citizens Center May 16 to discuss problems...

Princess Health and Princess Health andPublic forum on nursing homes set Friday at 2 in Lexington.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andPublic forum on nursing homes set Friday at 2 in Lexington.Princessiccia

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A public forum on nursing-home care will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Lexington...

Princess Health and Princess Health andActivist seeking stronger rules on reporting health-care infections says industry lobbyists misled legislative committee to kill bill.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andActivist seeking stronger rules on reporting health-care infections says industry lobbyists misled legislative committee to kill bill.Princessiccia

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"Health-care industry witnesses appeared to have presented incorrect information"...

Princess Health and Bill to shield nursing homes from lawsuits clears Senate along party lines; not looking healthy in House despite TV, radio ads.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Bill to shield nursing homes from lawsuits clears Senate along party lines; not looking healthy in House despite TV, radio ads.Princessiccia

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Last week the state Senate approved on party lines a bill that would make...

Princess Health and Nursing homes push for lawsuit protection with fast-moving bill and broadcast ads; newspaper editorials excoriate sponsor, industry.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Nursing homes push for lawsuit protection with fast-moving bill and broadcast ads; newspaper editorials excoriate sponsor, industry.Princessiccia

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A state Senate committee has approved a bill that would require lawsuits against...

Princess Health and Louisville has highest concentration of nursing-home and extended-care companies in U.S..Princessiccia

Princess Health and Louisville has highest concentration of nursing-home and extended-care companies in U.S..Princessiccia

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Louisville has the largest concentration of nursing-home and extended-care companies...

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 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 Effort to boost oral health in nursing homes gets tangled up with industry's attempt to insulate itself from lawsuits; both bills die.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Effort to boost oral health in nursing homes gets tangled up with industry's attempt to insulate itself from lawsuits; both bills die.Princessiccia

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A bill to get nursing-home residents better dental services "appears to be dead...

Princess Health and Bill passed that would require fingerprint background checks at nursing homes.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Bill passed that would require fingerprint background checks at nursing homes.Princessiccia

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The state House has approved a bill requiring long-term care facilities to run background...

Princess Health and Nursing Home Administrator Charged with Patient Neglect. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Nursing Home Administrator Charged with Patient Neglect. Princessiccia

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Our local Providence Journal has been following a tragic story of the closing of...

Princess Health and Nursing Home Administrator Charged with Patient Neglect.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Nursing Home Administrator Charged with Patient Neglect.Princessiccia

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Our local Providence Journal has been following a tragic story of the closing of...