Princess Health and Forrest W. Calico, national leader in rural health care, dies at 75. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Forrest W. Calico, national leader in rural health care, dies at 75. Princessiccia

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Forrest W. CalicoDr. Forrest W. Calico, a nationally recognized expert on rural...

Princess Health and Suicide rates are rising in the U.S.; experts attribute high rate in rural Ky. to poor mental health access, stigma and 'gun culture'. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Suicide rates are rising in the U.S.; experts attribute high rate in rural Ky. to poor mental health access, stigma and 'gun culture'. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsAfter a decade of decline, suicide is becoming...

Princess Health and Struggling Tenn. hospital takes care of Kentuckians, who get better care than Tennesseans thanks to expanded Medicaid. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Struggling Tenn. hospital takes care of Kentuckians, who get better care than Tennesseans thanks to expanded Medicaid. Princessiccia

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Jellico Community Hospital, just across the Kentucky border in Tennessee along...

Princess Health and Officials hope reduction in Ky. colon cancer deaths via screening can be replicated with lung cancer, in which state is No. 1. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Officials hope reduction in Ky. colon cancer deaths via screening can be replicated with lung cancer, in which state is No. 1. Princessiccia

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Health officials in Kentucky, especially in the eastern part of the state, hope...

Princess Health and More Kentucky patients are recuperating in their local, rural hospitals after surgery in an urban hospital. Princessiccia

Princess Health and More Kentucky patients are recuperating in their local, rural hospitals after surgery in an urban hospital. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsRural residents are increasingly being transferred...

Princess Health and University of Kentucky rural health expert, Ty Borders, appointed to national advisory committee on rural health.Princessiccia

Princess Health and University of Kentucky rural health expert, Ty Borders, appointed to national advisory committee on rural health.Princessiccia

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University of Kentucky College of Public Health Professor Ty Borders was recently...

Princess Health andKentucky led the nation in hepatitis C cases in 2013; state's rate rose 357 percent from 2007 to 2011.Princessiccia

Princess Health andKentucky led the nation in hepatitis C cases in 2013; state's rate rose 357 percent from 2007 to 2011.Princessiccia

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By Tim MandellKentucky Health NewsKentucky had the nation's highest rate of hepatitis...

Princess Health andUK HealthCare offers help to primary-care clinics; university's top health official calls it 'a game changer' for rural health providers.Princessiccia

Princess Health andUK HealthCare offers help to primary-care clinics; university's top health official calls it 'a game changer' for rural health providers.Princessiccia

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The Kentucky Primary Care Association and the University of Kentucky have announced...

Princess Health andFate of rural hospitals rests in the hands of community members, writes publisher of weekly Crittenden Press in Marion.Princessiccia

Princess Health andFate of rural hospitals rests in the hands of community members, writes publisher of weekly Crittenden Press in Marion.Princessiccia

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Just like country grocery stores in rural areas often have to close because community...

Princess Health andTennessee churches encourage healthier living.Princessiccia

Princess Health andTennessee churches encourage healthier living.Princessiccia

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Sulphur Wells Church of Christ in Henry County, Tennessee, a few miles away...

Princess Health and Princess Health andPanel of physicians at national conference discuss future of rural primary care, how to solve doctor shortages.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andPanel of physicians at national conference discuss future of rural primary care, how to solve doctor shortages.Princessiccia

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More needs to be done to address the shortage of primary-care physicians, a big...

Princess Health and Princess Health andMorehead State, UK and Morehead hospital sign agreement to form Appalachian Health and Research Center.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andMorehead State, UK and Morehead hospital sign agreement to form Appalachian Health and Research Center.Princessiccia

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Morehead State University, St. Claire Regional Medical Center and the University...

Princess Health and Princess Health andPoll: most Kentuckians support tobacco-free campuses, school nutrition standards and student physical activity requirements.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andPoll: most Kentuckians support tobacco-free campuses, school nutrition standards and student physical activity requirements.Princessiccia

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Kentuckians overwhelmingly support several school policies than can influence student...

Princess Health and Princess Health andEar, nose and throat doctor at UK aims to reduce state's high rate of hearing loss among children.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andEar, nose and throat doctor at UK aims to reduce state's high rate of hearing loss among children.Princessiccia

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Dr. Matthew Bush, an otolaryngologist at the University of Kentucky, is working...

Princess Health and Princess Health andRoy Butler, 'father of Medicaid' in Kentucky, passes.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andRoy Butler, 'father of Medicaid' in Kentucky, passes.Princessiccia

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Roy Butler, called "Father of Medicaid" in Kentucky, died Monday morning of complications...

Princess Health and Princess Health andKentucky ranks 49th in well-being survey, and Eastern Kentucky's congressional district ranks last in the nation.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andKentucky ranks 49th in well-being survey, and Eastern Kentucky's congressional district ranks last in the nation.Princessiccia

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Kentucky ranked 49th in the nation in a survey that measures perception of well-being,...

Princess Health and Princess Health andTelemedicine can help delay Alzheimer's, especially in rural areas, where it starts sooner, Appalachian health conference is told.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andTelemedicine can help delay Alzheimer's, especially in rural areas, where it starts sooner, Appalachian health conference is told.Princessiccia

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By Melissa LandonKentucky Health NewsTelemedicine is a strategy that can be used...

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 Princess Health andRural health advocate pleads with legislature to 'end the tobacco epidemic in rural Kentucky'.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andRural health advocate pleads with legislature to 'end the tobacco epidemic in rural Kentucky'.Princessiccia

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Sen. Julian Carroll, D-Frankfort, looks at a Smoke Free Kentuckydisplay in the state...