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Rural doctors need to support recruitment of more colleagues, former Leitchfield hospital administrator writes

Posted by | 12:11 PM
With Kentucky's doctor shortage about to be exacerbated by expansion of the Medicaid program and federally subsidized health insurance, ...

As health care expands and more providers are needed, pressure grows to allow nurse practitioners more prescribing authority

Posted by | 4:10 PM
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News As Kentucky expands Medicaid and implements the Affordable Care Act, more Kentuckians will have healt...

Family physicians group objects to cuts to primary-care physician training programs; cites doctor shortage, which is worse in Ky.

Posted by | 6:57 PM
Facing an already-existing shortage of primary care in the country and state, the American Academy of Family Physicians  sent a letter to U....

Doctor shortage news: Residencies are filling the pond with primary care doctors, but U.S. and Ky. need an ocean of them

Posted by | 7:33 PM
Despite a critical shortage of primary care in the country, only 25 percent of newly educated doctors go into this field, and even worse for...

Legislature eases physician assistant rules; nurse practitioners' prescription power, Medicaid prompt-payment bills, others linger

Posted by | 5:38 AM
By Molly Burchett and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The Kentucky General Assembly has joined other states in easing the restrictions on phys...