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Dr. Ramanand Heeralall Appointed to Deaconess Memorial Medical Center Staff
Hospitalist Ramanand Heeralall, M.D. was recently appointed to the medical staff at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center. A hospitalist is a doctor who works exclusively within the hospital, focusing on the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Dr. Heeralall received his medical degree from the University of Guyana and completed a...
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New Daviess County senior community center opens Oct. 26
OWENSBORO, Ky. — The Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County has delayed the opening of its new facility by one week, pushing the start of regular operations from Oct. 19 to Oct. 26. The center will open at 8 a.m. that Monday at 3001 West Second Street, near the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden.
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Opening of Owensboro Senior Community Center pushed back
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - The Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County announces that the opening of its new facility has been postponed for a week. According to a press release, the new facility was originally scheduled to open Monday, Oct. 19, but has been postponed until Monday, Oct. 26. Officials...
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Heartford House expansion to add patient rooms, parking
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Hospice of Western Kentucky will celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Heartford House with an expansion. According to a press release, the Heartford House is preparing for an expansion that will add new patient rooms and additional parking to its facility. Officials say the expansion will...
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“A really sad situation”: Patient speaks out over Owensboro Health cancer services transition
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — What has served the community for over 20 years will undergo a massive transition. Multiple services from Owensboro Health’s Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center will be relocating to the regional hospital in the city. Services like medical oncology, hematology and infusion are all part of what Owensboro Health is calling the “Cancer […]
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Hundreds attend opening of Owensboro’s new senior center
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Hundreds of people attended the grand opening of Owensboro’s new senior center on Thursday. Officials cut the ribbon on the facility, which organizers said was more than 20 years in the making. For the past 44 years, Owensboro and Daviess County seniors relied on the...
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New Senior Community Center to open in Owensboro this week
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - City of Owensboro officials say the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County is set to take place this week. According to city officials, the center will be a new, modern facility designed to meet the needs of seniors...
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Concerns raised over operations at The Homestead Personal Care Home
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - Families and neighbors involved with The Homestead Personal Care Home are raising concerns about the deplorable conditions they say residents were facing behind closed doors. A family member of former employees says it’s hard to pick a main concern, when so many things going on at...
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Med Center Orthopedics Plus Physical Therapy closing Morgantown location
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – The Orthopedics Plus Physical Therapy Morgantown location will permanently close on Oct. 15, according to Med Center Health Physical Rehabilitation. In a social media post on Monday, the organization stated gym memberships will continue through Sept. 30, and Silver Sneakers members can continue to use the facility until Oct. 15.
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Town hall on Indiana's Medicaid work requirements set in Evansville
EVANSVILLE — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration , along with Covering Kids & Families , will host a town hall in Evansville on the soon-to-be implemented work requirements for Indiana Medicaid. The forum will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Vectren Auditorium at Ivy Tech at 3501 N. First Ave. Attendees should enter through Door C on the north side of the building off Colonial Drive. Other events are currently set for Fort Wayne, Muncie, South Bend, Terre Haute, Sellersburg and Indianapolis. What are the new work requirements? Jan. 1, 2027 , work requirements will begin for new applicants and existing Medicaid members participating under the Healthy Indiana Plan. Work requirements range from employment, attending school, an apprenticeship, work program or volunteering. Members must spend 80 hours a month, at minimum, on these activities or attending school or an apprenticeship at least half time. According to the Indiana FSSA, the activities can be combined to reach the 80 hours. These work requirements apply to all adults age 19-64 who are not pregnant and not eligible or enrolled in Medicare. There is a list of exemptions, including for those caring for children 13 or
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3 physician practice closures in 1 month
Three physician practices announced closures within a single month, spanning rural Oklahoma, small-town Texas and Owensboro, Ky., as physicians cite retirement, personal reasons and the ongoing challenges of sustaining independent practice in underserved communities. Here are three physician practice closures in the last month:. 1. Ascension Medical Group St. John...