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Christian County's health director told the county Board of Health last week that it "needs to spend less time on the health department?s budget and more time addressing big questions of community health," Nick Tabor writes for the Kentucky New Era....
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Christian Co. Health Dept. to stop providing cancer screens, contraceptives to residents of other counties
As of Jan. 1, the Christian County Health Department will not provide contraceptives or cancer screening to indigent patients if they do not reside in the county. Nick Tabor of the Kentucky New Era reports the department will provide those services to other counties' residents if the county in which they reside has signed a contract with Christian County before the Jan. 1 deadline agreeing to repay Christian County for those services. Tabor writes that the policy is not applicable to those services that are covered by state or federal government reimbursements.
The health department's move was prompted by a budget deficit that is close to $200,000, some of it traceable to a lack of reimbursement for contraceptive care. Mark Pyle, director of the department, told Tabor that residents of both Todd and Trigg counties often seek services in Christian County and Christian county taxpayers foot that bill. Pyle explained that there?s nothing in state law saying the health departments have to serve anyone who comes in, regardless of residence.
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The health department's move was prompted by a budget deficit that is close to $200,000, some of it traceable to a lack of reimbursement for contraceptive care. Mark Pyle, director of the department, told Tabor that residents of both Todd and Trigg counties often seek services in Christian County and Christian county taxpayers foot that bill. Pyle explained that there?s nothing in state law saying the health departments have to serve anyone who comes in, regardless of residence.
The New Era is behind a paywall. To obtain a subscription, go here.
- School Nurses Are An Unfunded Mandate For Schools, Which Are Picking Up More Of Their Cost As Health Department Budgets Shrink
Marion County nurse Renee Schooling helps Levi Hardin, a Marion County first grader with diabetes, check his blood sugar. (Lebanon Enterprise Photo by Stevie Lowery)Kentucky school nurses are stretched thin across the districts they serve and...
- Health Departments In N. Ky. And Franklin County Are Among The First 11 In The Nation To Be Accredited, A Milestone In Public Health
Three Kentucky departments are among the first 11 in the nation to receive accreditation from the national Public Health Accreditation Board, which announced the achievements Thursday. The Franklin County Health Department, the Three Rivers...
- Three Kentucky Health Departments In First Group Up For National Accreditation; Requires Local Health Assessment, Improvement Plan
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Three Kentucky health departments are among the first in the nation to be considered for national accreditation, a process that could help improve patient care and put the agencies in closer touch with their communities'...
- County Boards Of Health Are Being Told To Take A More Active Role In Improving The Health Of Their Communities
Christian County's health director told the county Board of Health last week that it "needs to spend less time on the health department?s budget and more time addressing big questions of community health," Nick Tabor writes for the Kentucky New Era....
- Mayor Will Propose Smoking Ban In Hopkinsville, Largest Kentucky City Without One
The largest Kentucky city that has not banned smoking in public places may change that. Hopkinsville Mayor Dan Kemp's proposal "fundamentally resembles Lexington's ban," reports Nick Tabor for the Kentucky New Era. The law would apply to bars...