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Some experts say a second Trump term could mean big cuts to the public health insurance program.
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Twenty states, including Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska and Kansas, have joined a lawsuit suing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services over a nursing home staffing requirement.
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After a shooting in a high school parking lot, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg wants to enforce a 1983 city ordinance that prohibits people from wearing masks in public.
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Generic drugs gave Americans access to effective, cheap prescription medications. It’s saved them trillions of dollars over the past few decades. But there are signs this vital industry may be in deep trouble.
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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline counselors help people who may be on the cusp of taking their own life. But some counselors say that they’re also facing verbal and sexual abuse from a small fraction of callers.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said it is the first federal lawsuit under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act since it took effect in June.
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Women across the U.S. will get a report with their mammogram results that tell them about their breast density assessment thanks to a new federal law that took effect this week.
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A recent LPM News project focused on solutions Louisville groups are embracing to help young people of color get mental health support.
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Getting young people to try therapy is a challenge. Once they’re in the door, local therapists say they have to make it worthwhile for their clients to keep coming back.
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State health officials say greater awareness of 988, the mental health crisis hotline, is a major key to getting more people connected to the care they need.
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An anti-abortion group is suing the Indiana Department of Health over its decision to stop sharing individual terminated pregnancy reports which the group says violates Indiana’s public records law. The state argues the reports fit the definition of medical records, which are exempt.
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Lots of couples like having activities that they do together or buy gifts as a form of affection. It’s their love language. And for breast cancer survivors, maintaining that bond can lead to better physical and mental health outcomes according to a new data analysis.