http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/ Kentucky Voices for Health Online News en-us Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:04:43 -0500 Copyright: (C) 2012 Kentucky Voices for Health KVH Says Statewide Smoke-free Policy is Necessary to Improve Health of All Kentuckians It is no secret that secondhand smoke is detrimental to human health, yet even today many Kentuckians are still regularly exposed to secondhand smoke in their workplaces, in restaurants and other public places throughout the Commonwealth. Among the priorities designated by Kentucky Voices for Health (KVH) are tobacco prevention and the promotion of smoke-free communities. Kentucky Voi... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:04:43 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/news/kentuckyvoicesforhealthsaysstatewidesmokefreepolicyisnecessarytoimprovehealthofallkentuckians.html Health Care Consumers Must Understand Reform Col Owens and Jodi Mitchell One thing is for certain about the world of health care: It is constantly changing. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make life easy for those who have to navigate their way through the health maze each day. It’s important for all of us to understand how all these changes affect our access to quality health care. Health reform is not a political gimmick, nor is it just about insurance companies, hospital... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:46:36 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/news/healthcareconsumersmustunderstandreform.html Poll: Most Kentuckians Favor Statewide Smoking Ban Public News Service-KY A statewide smoke-free law is more than a breath of fresh air, according to a majority of Kentuckians in a new poll. They support legislation to ban smoking in indoor public places. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky commissioned the random survey of more than 1600 Kentuckians. Sarah Walsh, senior program officer with the Foundation, says the poll shows that more than 54 percent of adults favo... Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:47:53 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/news/pollmostkentuckiansfavorstatewidesmokingban.html Report: Kentucky's Slow Drag on Kicking the Habit Public News Service-KY Health advocates in Kentucky believe a statewide smoking ban is part of the answer to improving the state's national rankings in helping smokers kick the habit. The American Lung Association (ALA) says in a new report that Kentucky lags behind a number of other states in providing smoking cessation and treatment programs. Betsy Berns Janes, director of advocacy for the ALA of Kentucky, thinks edu... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:52:47 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/news/reportkentuckysslowdragonkickingthehabit.html New Report Finds Kentucky Smoking Cessation Efforts Lacking According to the American Lung Association’s annual Helping Smokers Quit: Tobacco Cessation Coverage 2011 report, Kentucky still ranks low in providing quit smoking programs and treatments to smokers. While Kentucky recently passed legislation to fund smoking cessation benefits under its Medicaid program, the recent switch to managed care has made it unclear which companies will cover which medications and cou... Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:28:55 -0500 http://www.kyvoicesforhealth.org/news/newreportfindskentuckysmokingcessationeffortslacking.html