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<title>Fate of Ky. institution part of national debate on how mentally ill should be housed, treated</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186854262</link>
<pubDate>7 Sep 2008 00:56 GMT</pubDate>
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...  which has 220 residents. Despite the problems, Kentucky political leaders refuse to consider closing Oakwood,  ...  try to convince the feds to restore Medicaid funding, which the state reapplied for Thursday.  ...
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<title>Kentucky works to keep embattled institution open</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186853848</link>
<pubDate>7 Sep 2008 00:53 GMT</pubDate>
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... Kentucky works to keep embattled institution open Physically,  ...  try to convince the feds to restore Medicaid funding, which the state reapplied for Thursday.  ...
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<title>Save the Children Supports Plan to Improve Health Care for Kentucky Children</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186763569</link>
<pubDate>6 Sep 2008 00:57 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Governor Beshear&apos;s proposed plan to streamline the Kentucky Children&apos;s Health Insurance Program -- often referred  ...  those children who do not qualify for Medicaid and whose family income does not exceed  ...
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<title>University of Tennessee Medical Center Expands Affiliation with Premier Healthcare Alliance</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186748888</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 22:58 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and clinical research. Serving Eastern Tennessee, Southeast Kentucky and Western North Carolina, the 581-bed, not-for-profit  ...  West and the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in  ...
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<title>University of Tennessee Medical Center Expands Affiliation with Premier Healthcare Alliance; 6-Month Savings Top $1M</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186745376</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 22:32 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and clinical research. Serving Eastern Tennessee, Southeast Kentucky and Western North Carolina, the 581-bed, not-for-profit  ...  West and the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in  ...
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<title>State Watch - Kentucky Governor, Lt. Governor Promote Initiative To Simplify KCHIP Application Proces</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186715393</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 19:47 GMT</pubDate>
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... State Watch | Kentucky Governor, Lt. Governor Promote Initiative To Simplify  ...  for a significant portion of the state Medicaid budget, and reduce residents&apos; dependence on hospital  ...
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<title>CDS Awarded Medicare Contract</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186563877</link>
<pubDate>4 Sep 2008 20:34 GMT</pubDate>
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...  The US federal Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services ( ) has awarded health care  ...  care providers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. CMS had chosen CDS for similar claims  ...
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<title>Take Care Clinics Open at Two Walgreens in Louisville</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186510828</link>
<pubDate>4 Sep 2008 14:54 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Care Clinics now have four locations in Kentucky, including two in the Cincinnati metro area.  ...  Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, UnitedHealthcare and traditional Medicare and Medicaid. If insured by one of these plans,  ...
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<title>Companion Data Services Awarded Additional Medicare Data Center Contract</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186510567</link>
<pubDate>4 Sep 2008 14:34 GMT</pubDate>
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...  -- The federal Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded a four-year contract  ...  care providers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Last year, CMS chose CDS to perform  ...
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<title>Number of uninsured persons up in Kansas, down nationally</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186504850</link>
<pubDate>4 Sep 2008 14:24 GMT</pubDate>
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...  where the percentage of uninsured increased were Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico,  ...  the plan would expand eligibility for the Medicaid program to cover more low-income adults. That  ...
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<title>Good medicine for kids, state</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186448589</link>
<pubDate>4 Sep 2008 08:27 GMT</pubDate>
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... Why encourage Kentucky families who are getting along without it  ...  doctors and dentists don&apos;t accept KCHIP and Medicaid patients because the programs pay so poorly.  ...
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<title>Humana Completes Acquisition of Metcare Health Plans, Inc.</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186424603</link>
<pubDate>4 Sep 2008 04:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Regulation and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. AdvantageCare, the Medicare Advantage health plan  ...  at www.metcare.com. Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nations largest publicly  ...
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<title>Beshear cuts red tape for kids&apos; health insurance</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186378866</link>
<pubDate>3 Sep 2008 21:50 GMT</pubDate>
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...  making it easier to enroll in the Kentucky Children&apos;s Health Insurance Program, hoping to insure  ...  are the largest part of the state&apos;s Medicaid budget. The changes will also reduce the  ...
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<title>--&gt; Save the Children Supports Plan to Improve Health Care for Kentucky Children</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=186335108</link>
<pubDate>3 Sep 2008 16:55 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Supports Plan to Improve Health Care for Kentucky Children BEREA, KY--(Marketwire - September 3, 2008)  ...  those children who do not qualify for Medicaid and whose family income does not exceed  ...
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