KY Health Official: more work needed in cancer screenings

Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack Females comprise more than half of Kentucky’s population. That group faces the highest risk nationally for all cancer types. That’s according to State Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack. Progress, he said, has been made regarding breast cancer, but screening remains critical. He said only about ten percent…

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Does Kentucky need certificate of need reform?

It’s a question Kentucky legislators are digging into this interim legislative session — the time between legislative sessions when legislators explore topics to explore next year. In Northern Kentucky, two legislators filed bills last session to reform certificate of need, as some in the region say that St. Elizabeth holds a monopoly. The hospital argues…

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