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8 Ky. hospitals warned to provide more price information; 1 has since been removed from list

🌎 Resumen en español · traducción automática. Eight Kentucky hospitals are among a list of over 500 hospitals nationwide that the Trump administration has warned are failing to provide transparent pricing information, the Associated Press reports. WKYT-TV reports that one of the hospitals has since been removed from the list.

Kentucky · 06-15

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Eight Kentucky hospitals receive warning about cost transparency from feds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Associated Press is reporting that the Trump administration has sent to letters to more than 500 hospitals around the country, including eight in Kentucky, warning them that they could be taken to court for failing to disclose price information to the public. The letters go...

Kentucky · 06-10

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For the first time in Clark County history, paramedics can now administer blood at emergency scenes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Paramedics in Clark County can now administer blood to critical patients at the scene instead of waiting until they reach the hospital. Through a partnership with the American Red Cross, paramedics can now carry Type O blood and give it to critical patients. Before this partnership, people in critical condition had to wait until getting to the hospital to receive blood.

Clark County, KY · 06-04

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Lexington eliminates nearly $5 million in medical debt for more than 2,100 residents

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Thousands of Lexington residents are receiving letters notifying them their medical debt has been wiped away through a city-funded relief program. The nonprofit Undue Medical Debt announced a third round of medical debt relief in partnership with Lexington, eliminating nearly $5 million in debt for more than 2,100 residents.

Lexington, KY · 06-12

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Shriners Children Hospital in Lexington celebrates 100 years of pediatric care with ‘Birthday Bash’

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Dozens gathered outside of the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Lexington on Saturday to celebrate the pediatric hospital’s 100th anniversary. In 1926, the children’s hospital opened to improve the lives of children by providing care and research for...

Lexington, KY · 06-13

LEX18 News

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Prehospital blood program already saving lives across central Kentucky

Four central Kentucky EMS agencies are already seeing life-saving results from a new prehospital blood transfusion program — and organizers hope to expand it statewide.

Jessamine County, KY · 06-12

The Advocate-Messenger

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North Garrard Family Medical Center welcomes Dr. Cody Manning

Danville – Cody Manning, M.D. will be joining Brandi Browning, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, at North Garrard Family Medical Center on July 6. He will care for patients ages 18 and […]

Danville, KY · 06-11

The Advocate-Messenger

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Danville nurse receives top patient care recognition

Danville – Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (EMRMC) is pleased to recognize and honor one of its nurses for her extraordinary patient care. Chastity Sharp, a nurse on the Labor […]

Danville, KY · 06-11

LEX18 News

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Jessamine County EMS mourns death of Advanced EMT after brain cancer battle

Jessamine County Emergency Medical Service is mourning the loss of Advanced EMT Rusty Day-Taylor, who died following a battle with brain cancer.

Jessamine County, KY · 06-10

LEX18 News

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Local man says discharge mix-up left him driving despite medical restrictions

A Lexington man said he received another patient's medical records after an emergency room visit, leaving him unaware that he was under medical restrictions prohibiting him from driving.

Lexington, KY · 06-09

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Proposed Lexington data center draws pushback

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Texas-based company has announced a multi-acre data center development planned for West New Circle Road in Lexington. The hyperscale center has sparked community pushback. Hollow Creek is a longtime neighborhood where Black families and a diverse population in Lexington have historically thrived, but the proposed...

Lexington, KY · 06-09

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Liberty Receives $12.5 Million for Wastewater Plant Upgrades

A major infrastructure investment is headed to Casey County. State Senator Brandon Storm and State Representative Daniel Elliott traveled to Liberty Monday evening to present a check for more than $12.5 million to the City of Liberty for improvements to the Liberty Wastewater Treatment Plant. The funding totals $12,563,000 and...

Liberty, KY · 06-09

WKYT

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Kentucky nursing home accused of neglecting residents, leading to deaths

Lexington, KY · 06-08

LEX18 News

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City of Frankfort fights Alzheimer's disparity with Unity in the Community event

According to University of Kentucky medical research, Frankfort once identified as having one of the nation's highest rates of Alzheimer's disease among African American communities.

Frankfort, KY · 06-07

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Kentucky families raising children with autism demand road map for residential care

FRANKFORT, Ky. — They drove in from Owensboro, Louisville, Lexington and Elizabethtown. They filled a conference room at the Sawyier Public Library in Frankfort. And they waited for the people who could actually change things to show up. Most didn't. Kentucky families raising children with profound autism gathered recently...

Kentucky · 06-04

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Health clinic at Tates Creek High opens for summer school prep

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The HealthFirst Bluegrass school-based clinic at Tates Creek High School will open its doors this summer to help students prepare for the 2026-27 school year, according to Fayette County Public Schools. The clinic will operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays from June 8...

Lexington, KY · 06-05

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Health Fair offers free preventative care and more

The annual Harrison County Community Health Fair took place at the middle school Thursday, June 4, and, as always, it was a wonderful opportunity to get free screenings and tests—preventative care that can make a huge difference in health outcomes. Attendees could also visit with representatives from a host of health-related services and community organizations.

Harrison County, KY · 06-06

LEX18 News

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UK Healthcare to become KY's only Level 2 special pathogen treatment center

According to the CDC, there have been 49 deaths and over 300 confirmed cases across the two countries, with more suspected cases still being investigated.

Lexington, KY · 06-03

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Golisano Children’s launches Dolly Parton book program

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Kentucky has launched Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, bringing the country music icon’s beloved book-gifting program to young patients receiving care at the facility. The Imagination Library, founded by Parton in 1995, mails free, high-quality books to...

Lexington, KY · 06-04