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Organized by Kentucky Voices for Health, the '23 ThriveKY Roadshow is in NKY Tuesday -- to a full house at the Kenton County Public Library in Covington 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The focus of the meeting i

The Maryland Legislature this session will again take up the issue of medical aid in dying, and prospects for its passage look favorable. New polling shows support for the bill has increased over previous years. The poll, conducted by Gonzales Research, showed 71% of Maryland voters support the bill, up from 69% in 2021. ...

A pandemic-era law that helped keep children and families continuously covered through Medicaid ends this spring, and new research from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families finds an estimated three out of four children will likely lose coverage as a result. On April 1, Kentuckys Department of Medicaid Services will begin renewals, checking residents eligibility as part of a requirement from the federal government. Priscilla Easterling, outreach coordinator at Kentucky Voi...

As National Glaucoma Awareness Month comes to a close, one Nevada ophthalmologist wants to remind people to get their eyes and vision checked. Dr. Janet Lee, an ophthalmologist with Shepherd Eye Center, said glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect the optic nerve and can be thought of as a cable that connects a persons eye to the brain. ...

It is not a pandemic yet, but eye doctors worry the constant use of digital devices could eventually result in long-term health problems for many Texans. Problems can include age-related macular degeneration, disrupted sleep cycles, and digital eyestrain. Dr. ...

Many Kentuckians who have affordable employer health coverage for themselves but not for their dependents and spouses now qualify for financial assistance in the form of tax credits through the Affordable Care Act. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation estimates more than five million people nationwide are affected by the now-fixed "Family Glitch." Priscilla Easterling, outreach coordinator for Kentucky Voices for Health, advises families to assess how much theyre spending ...

A bill that would expand Medicaid coverage for some 19,000 Wyoming workers who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid, but cant afford private insurance, is making its way through the state Legislature. Ana Marchese - director for the group Healthy Wyoming - said expansion would bring millions of federal tax dollars back to the state, and would largely help women working at jobs that pay low wages and offer no health benefits, including restaurant, construction, agriculture and retail....