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After Obamacare: Disability Services At Risk In Medicaid Changes
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The young man with dimples and an easy smile stood in front of an audience seated in folding metal chairs. Jake Parsons talked a little about his life, and how, as someone living with a disability, he’s able to do what he does. “I’m 24 years old. I am a member of the Kentucky… Read More
Labor Gains: Midwifery Goes From Horseback to Hospitals
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Dressed in crisp blue scrubs, Certified Nurse Midwife JoAnne Burris walks briskly, the click of her sensible clogs a counterpoint to smooth jazz in the hall. The University of Kentucky Midwife Clinic, with its large, color prints of newborns on earth-tone walls, still has that new furniture smell. But word-of-mouth already has the waiting room… Read More
Death By The Numbers: Region’s Grim Statistics Heighten Health Debate
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As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a region where many depend on the law for access to care. This occasional series from the ReSource explores what’s ahead for the Ohio Valley after Obamacare. See more stories here >> … Read More
Heart Of The Matter: Needle Drug Use Brings Spike In Heart Infections
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The Ohio Valley’s addiction crisis has brought another health problem, as rising numbers of needle drug users are contracting a serious form of heart infection called endocarditis. The rate of endocarditis doubled in the region over a decade, and many patients require repeated, expensive treatment and surgery as they return to drug use and once… Read More
Hunger Gains: Budget Cuts Imperil Nutritious Food Aid
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At a moment when food aid agencies are working to provide healthier food to the poor and the elderly, President Donald Trump has proposed a 21 percent cut in funding for the agriculture programs that support them. It’s a move that advocates say is bad for people who need food and local farmers who provide… Read More
After Obamacare: Rural Health Providers Nervous About Affordable Care Act Repeal
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Alexandra Kanik | Ohio Valley ReSource As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a region where many depend on the law for access to care. This occasional series from the ReSource explores what’s ahead for the Ohio Valley after… Read More
Closing Clinics: Abortion Rights Increasingly Out Of Reach
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Dona Wells walked through what’s left of the EMW Women’s Clinic in Lexington, Kentucky. Boxes fill what use to be offices. Sterilized medical supplies are in disarray. A light flickers on and off in the back hallway. She doesn’t see a point in fixing it. At 75, she still runs 25 miles a week, but… Read More
Leap Of Faith: Religious Communities Reconsider Needle Exchanges
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Sitting on top of the Bible on Pastor Brad Epperson’s desk at the Clay City First Church of God is a list of goals for his small congregation written in a looping cursive hand. “Our community ought to see the love of God in us, not just by our understanding of a compassionate Gospel, but… Read More
Mind Over Platter: Mindful Eating Might Trim Region’s Obesity
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Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup. Those are the four basic food groups according to Buddy the Elf. And this time of year, the gluttonous season, it seems like he is onto something. But researchers say that mindful eating –choosing quality over quantity and savoring your meals instead of, say, plowing through another pint… Read More