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Johnson foundation, Appalachian commission, Foundation for a Healthy Ky. to examine bright and dark spots in Appalachia

Johnson foundation, Appalachian commission, Foundation for a Healthy Ky. to examine bright and dark spots in Appalachia
Unknown 8:33 PM Appalachia, foundations, health rankings, philanthropy, research
The Appalachian Regional Commission , the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation , and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky are working on a th...
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Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky lists 2014 grants

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky lists 2014 grants
Unknown 3:21 PM children's health, county health departments, foundations, health journalism, lobbying, managed care, Medicaid, philanthropy, polls
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has provided more than $1.3 million in 2014 for community programs, polling and policy initiatives to...
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Two-thirds of Kentuckians support a statewide ban on smoking in most public places; Stumbo says it's time for a House floor vote

Unknown 5:27 PM cancer, foundations, General Assembly, legislation, legislature, lung cancer, poll, smoking, smoking ban, state government, tobacco
Kentuckians have remained steady in their support for a comprehensive statewide smoking ban with two-thirds supporting it, according to the ...
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Kentucky gets a $7 million grant to improve survival rates for lung cancer, in which it leads the nation

Kentucky gets a $7 million grant to improve survival rates for lung cancer, in which it leads the nation
Unknown 9:52 AM foundations, lung cancer, philanthropy, smoking, tobacco
The University of Kentucky , the University of Louisville and the  Lung Cancer Alliance have joined in a unique project called Kentucky LE...
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