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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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Poll shows Kentucky health-care providers often fail to discuss HIV testing with patients
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2:51 PM
A new poll suggests that most Kentucky health-care providers follow guidelines for discussing HIV screening with their patients, despite the...
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Poll finds four out of five Kentuckians are comfortable seeing a nurse practitioner or physician assistant for routine care
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2:06 PM
New poll figures indicate the majority of Kentuckians are comfortable seeing a nurse practitioner, physician assistant or mid-level clinicia...
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Physician assistants and some doctors urge lawmakers to pass bill that could ease provider shortage in rural Kentucky
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5:09 PM
Doctors and more than 150 physician-assistant students urged lawmakers Tuesday to pass a bill they stated involves dropping only one requir...
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