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Proposed Insurance Rates Submitted to DOI for Review. Insurance carriers have submitted proposed rates to the Department of Insurance (DOI) for Kentucky’s 2020 individual and small group markets. Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, Inc. (Anthem) filed requests for 13 different plans to be offered on the Exchange with a proposed average rate increase of 12%. READ MORE
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FCC Strengthens Rural Health Care Program. The Federal Communications Commission today took action to promote telehealth in rural America through reforms to the Rural Health Care Program that ensure limited program funds are disbursed efficiently and equitably, promote transparency and predictability in the program’s administration, and strengthen safeguards against waste, fraud, and abuse. READ MORE
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Oral arguments set in Medicaid court battle over Kentucky HEALTH. A date has been set for oral arguments in a legal battle over whether work requirements should be imposed on some Medicaid recipients in Kentucky and Arkansas. READ MORE
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Rural Kentucky perfect target for telehealth project. Life in rural Kentucky is already pretty great. We've got much less traffic, much more clean air, a heap more natural beauty, tons of birds and fish and a little less stress than our big-city neighbors. But we can also struggle with access to health care. READ MORE
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VP Mike Pence announces $9M in grants to help fight Kentucky's opioid crisis. Vice President Mike Pence has returned to Kentucky yet again, and he is traveling to Manchester to discuss a Department of Defense program and the opioid crisis. READ MORE
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More Kentuckians Relying on Community Health Centers for Medical Care. One community health center in eastern Kentucky is reflecting on its 14 years serving rural residents, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status. READ MORE
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HIV Testing Rates Suboptimal in Rural vs Urban Regions in the United States. HIV testing rates are suboptimal in the United States, according to a study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. There is significant regional variation in testing rates, with rural areas displaying lower rates of testing and diagnosis than urban areas. READ MORE
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EKU’s graduate nursing program earns an international award. A team of faculty and staff at Eastern Kentucky University has earned a 2019 Blackboard Catalyst Award in Teaching and Learning for the exemplary design, quality and performance of the EKU Online Rural Health Family Nurse Practitioner Program. READ MORE
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Kentucky Medical Professions Placement Services is inviting KPCA members to attend the 2019 KMPPS Fall Mixer. the 2019 Fall Mixer in the Recruiting Room at Kroger Field on Thursday, September 5th from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. for complimentary food, beverages, and the opportunity to mingle with 130+ University of Kentucky residents, fellows, and College of Medicine Class of 2020 graduates. READ MORE
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