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Rural doctors need to support recruitment of more colleagues, former Leitchfield hospital administrator writes
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12:11 PM
With Kentucky's doctor shortage about to be exacerbated by expansion of the Medicaid program and federally subsidized health insurance, ...
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As health care expands and more providers are needed, pressure grows to allow nurse practitioners more prescribing authority
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4:10 PM
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News As Kentucky expands Medicaid and implements the Affordable Care Act, more Kentuckians will have healt...
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Family physicians group objects to cuts to primary-care physician training programs; cites doctor shortage, which is worse in Ky.
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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....
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Doctor shortage news: Residencies are filling the pond with primary care doctors, but U.S. and Ky. need an ocean of them
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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...
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Legislature eases physician assistant rules; nurse practitioners' prescription power, Medicaid prompt-payment bills, others linger
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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...
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