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Overprescribed?
Kentucky ranks right behind neighboring West Virginia in the number of antibiotics prescribed per 1,000 population, with Tennessee ranking third. Thus, it is no wonder the Centers for Disease Control is questioning why so many patients are being treated with antibiotics in the three neighboring states compared to the rest of the nation.
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Upheld by judge
At least in the short term, there is no question that the biggest loser in Tuesday’s ruling by Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd upholding the creation of the Northeast Regional Jail Authority is the Kentucky Jailers Association. In the long run, however, we fear the biggest losers will be the taxpayers of Boyd and Carter counties.
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Far less mining
A 47 percent decline in coal severance tax revenue in eastern Kentucky since July of 2011 has prompted the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy to renew its call for regional political and economic development leaders to develop a plan to diversify this region’s economy and reduce its dependence on coal. One hopes that the rapid decline in coal mining in the eastern third of the state will inspire area leaders to finally get serious about finding ways to broaden our economy.
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Help unavailable
When the Affordable Health Care Act — a.k.a. Obamacare — takes full effect in January, thousands of more Kentuckians will be eligible for health insurance for the treatment of their addictions to drugs and/or alcohol.
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On the decline
The Kentucky Drug Control Policy Office reports the number of methamphetamine labs found in the state in 2012 declined after a peak year.
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