Princess Health and Kids Count report finds Ky. remains in the bottom 1/3 of states for children's well-being; is this a predictor of the state's future?. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Kids Count report finds Ky. remains in the bottom 1/3 of states for children's well-being; is this a predictor of the state's future?. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsIf Kentucky's future lies in the well-being...

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 House Republicans want to make it harder for schools to get free meals for all students; could affect more than 350 Ky. schools. Princessiccia

Princess Health and House Republicans want to make it harder for schools to get free meals for all students; could affect more than 350 Ky. schools. Princessiccia

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Photo from npr.orgBy Danielle RayKentucky Health NewsKentucky school officials are...

Princess Health andSchool nutritionists' lobbying group, freshly funded by grocery makers, wants more funding and flexibility with school-lunch rules.Princessiccia

Princess Health andSchool nutritionists' lobbying group, freshly funded by grocery makers, wants more funding and flexibility with school-lunch rules.Princessiccia

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School nutrition officials want more flexibility with new school lunch rules to...

Princess Health andStudy of poor but healthy Appalachian counties aims to find community-based approaches to improving the region's health .Princessiccia

Princess Health andStudy of poor but healthy Appalachian counties aims to find community-based approaches to improving the region's health .Princessiccia

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Though some people equate Appalachian areas with poverty, David Krol seeks to "shine...

Princess Health and Princess Health andSchools keep adjusting to national nutrition guidelines.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andSchools keep adjusting to national nutrition guidelines.Princessiccia

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Paducah-area school districts "continue to adjust school meals to ensure students...

Princess Health and Princess Health andKentucky leads nation in percentage of children who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andKentucky leads nation in percentage of children who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder.Princessiccia

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Kentucky leads the nation in the percentage of children who have been diagnosed...

Princess Health and Princess Health andLess than 60% of Kentuckians say they visited a dentist in the past year, ranking the state 43rd in the nation.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andLess than 60% of Kentuckians say they visited a dentist in the past year, ranking the state 43rd in the nation.Princessiccia

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Kentucky ranked 43rd among the 50 states in percentage of people who told pollsters...

Princess Health and Princess Health andIn Floyd County, opinions about health care reform depend on whom you ask, and in some cases they are surprising.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andIn Floyd County, opinions about health care reform depend on whom you ask, and in some cases they are surprising.Princessiccia

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At the Eula Hall Health Center in Grethel,nurse Stephanie Clark takes vitals of...

Princess Health and Princess Health andRepublicans wait for elections and chance to roll back Medicaid expansion; few Kentucky Democrats defend Obamacare.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andRepublicans wait for elections and chance to roll back Medicaid expansion; few Kentucky Democrats defend Obamacare.Princessiccia

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Though thousands of their constituents have benefited from it, Republican state...

Princess Health and Princess Health andObamacare raised woman's premium 74% but she's thankful it has extended health care to those who didn't have it.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andObamacare raised woman's premium 74% but she's thankful it has extended health care to those who didn't have it.Princessiccia

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"Beneath the loud debate" about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,...

Princess Health and Princess Health andSmoking persists or even increases in poor, rural, working-class counties; New York Times cites Clay County as an example.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andSmoking persists or even increases in poor, rural, working-class counties; New York Times cites Clay County as an example.Princessiccia

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Clay County has a dubious distinction. It has the highest rate of smoking for any...

Princess Health and Princess Health andHumana Inc. bus travels the rural roads of Mississippi, looking to enroll people in Obamacare by March 31 deadline.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andHumana Inc. bus travels the rural roads of Mississippi, looking to enroll people in Obamacare by March 31 deadline.Princessiccia

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Insurance providers have been scared off by Mississippi, one of the poorest and...

Princess Health and Fewer families report having trouble paying medical bills; near-poor struggle more than poor families.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Fewer families report having trouble paying medical bills; near-poor struggle more than poor families.Princessiccia

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Fewer American families are having problems paying medical bills, but 20 percent...

Princess Health and Medicaid expansion could change Kentucky's course, big time.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Medicaid expansion could change Kentucky's course, big time.Princessiccia

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NEWS ANALYSISBy Al CrossKentucky Health News"Today we change the course of Kentucky's...

Princess Health and Beshear looks likely to announce that he will expand Medicaid .Princessiccia

Princess Health and Beshear looks likely to announce that he will expand Medicaid .Princessiccia

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Gov. Steve Beshear appears likely to announce tomorrow that he will expand Kentucky's...

Princess Health and Beshear says he will decide in four to five weeks, or July 1 at the latest, whether or not to expand Medicaid.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Beshear says he will decide in four to five weeks, or July 1 at the latest, whether or not to expand Medicaid.Princessiccia

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By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsThis story has been updated.Gov. Steve Beshear said...

Princess Health and Will Kentucky expand Medicaid, and if so, how?.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Will Kentucky expand Medicaid, and if so, how?.Princessiccia

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By Molly BurchettKentucky Health NewsKentucky is one of the last states to decide...

Princess Health and Study finds only counties in Appalachia, mostly in Kentucky, had increasing rates of death among both sexes as century turned.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Study finds only counties in Appalachia, mostly in Kentucky, had increasing rates of death among both sexes as century turned.Princessiccia

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By Molly BurchettKentucky Health NewsMore than 40 percent of counties saw increases...

Princess Health and Survey suggests Great Recession has harmed the health of Kentuckians.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Survey suggests Great Recession has harmed the health of Kentuckians.Princessiccia

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A recent poll shows continuation of a trend threatening Kentucky's overall health:...