Bill aimed at curbing Kentucky’s youth ‘vaping epidemic’ passes House; Ky. Youth Advocates calls on Senate to make it stronger
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News A bill to curb what its sponsor called the youth “vaping epidemic” in Kentucky passed the state House on Monday and is now in...
Bill is moving to create database (but not licensing) of vape retailers, raise fines and bring state law in line with FDA rules
A customer vapes at a shop in Richmond, Va. (Associated Press file photo by Steve Helber) By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News A bill to create a statewide database of...
State and federal lawmakers say they’re still trying to rein in health-insurance middlemen, called pharmacy-benefit managers
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News A day after Gov. Andy Beshear talked at a White House roundtable about Kentucky’s moving to one pharmacy-benefit manager for Medicaid, First District U.S....