Central Kentucky health officials spread word about dangers of household items and drugs to young children

WEKU | By John McGary In 1961, Congress designated the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week. Area agencies are spreading the word about the danger of household items and drugs, prescription or otherwise, to young children. Sherri Hannan is a nurse at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital and coordinator for the Safe Kids Fayette…

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Kentuckians with Medicaid won’t automatically keep their benefits starting in April

Louisville Public Media | By Morgan Watkins Wikimedia Commons / LPM Congress approved a change in federal law that will require Kentucky officials to resume verifying people’s eligibility before renewing their Medicaid benefits. That process begins next month. The main thing people with Medicaid coverage can do to prepare for the change is update their contact…

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