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Kentuckians nearing release from prison or juvenile detention in line for Medicaid coverage
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Kentuckians nearing release from prison or juvenile detention in line for Medicaid coverage

Kentucky is one of five additional states that will soon provide Medicaid health coverage for people nearing release from prison or juvenile detention, according to the U.S. Department of...

Coleman unveils $12 million in grants from opioid settlements, repeats syringe exchange criticism
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Coleman unveils $12 million in grants from opioid settlements, repeats syringe exchange criticism

Attorney General Russell Coleman issued details Thursday of more than $12 million in grants from the state’s opioid settlements for prevention, enforcement, treatment and recovery. Kentucky Attorney General Russell...

Kentucky nursing-home industry says Biden staffing mandate ‘impossible’ to meet
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Kentucky nursing-home industry says Biden staffing mandate ‘impossible’ to meet

The nursing-home industry is pushing back against a new Biden administration rule that sets minimum staffing requirements for federally funded long-term care facilities and will require many of them...