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Beshear says Ky. rural hospitals 'have a positive cash flow' but he can't prove it; industry says it sees 'some improvement'

Unknown 11:07 AM governor, health insurance, health reform, managed care, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, rural health, rural hospitals, rural medicine, rural-urban disparities, state government
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Gov. Steve Beshear says Kentucky's rural hospitals are profitable again, thanks to hi...
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Highly anticipated report on first year of Medicaid expansion says Kentucky can afford it even with higher-than-expected enrollment

Unknown 7:25 PM governor, health insurance, health reform, insurance, local government, Medicaid, obamacare, state budget, state government
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky's decision to expand Medicaid under federal health reform is a better...
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Clinton, Beshear, Humana chief and others discuss Medicaid expansion, other changes in health systems, and chronic illness

Clinton, Beshear, Humana chief and others discuss Medicaid expansion, other changes in health systems, and chronic illness
Unknown 5:14 PM chronic disease, governor, health outcomes, health reform, managed care, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, state governments
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The economic advantages from expanding Medicaid under federal health reform should outw...
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Advocates must sell reform as political winds blow, Luallen says

Unknown 7:30 AM Affordable Care Act, governor, health reform, legislation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Advocates of health reform must arm themselves with information about its success in Kentucky to fig...
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Beshear: Improving health means progress on other issues

Unknown 9:09 PM governor, legislation, state government
Gov. Steve Beshear gave his eighth and final State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night touting the many accomplishments Kentucky has...
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Most Kentuckians who bought health insurance on Kynect will pay higher premiums next year

Most Kentuckians who bought health insurance on Kynect will pay higher premiums next year
Unknown 7:19 PM Affordable Care Act, doctors, governor, health insurance, insurance coverage, insurance exchange, Kynect, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, politics
Most premiums for private health insurance purchased through Kentucky's health insurance exchange, Kynect , will increase in 2015. Most ...
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Beshear bans use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes on or near buildings and property the state owns or leases

Beshear bans use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes on or near buildings and property the state owns or leases
Unknown 8:14 PM e-cigarettes, governor, legislation, smoking, smoking ban, tobacco
Gov. Steve Beshear issued an executive order Sept, 4 that soon ban all tobacco products and e-cigarettes from more than 26.4 million square ...
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