Producers of “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” were stunned at viewer outrage over a guest appearance by media celebrity Kim Kardashian. Health Matters doesn’t get many viewer responses, outraged or otherwise. And that, in a nutshell, is how major programming mistakes occur. We talk about tattoos and cancer, cats and schizophrenia, and senior citizens with chronic illnesses.
Tip: The Kentucky Cancer Consortium has prepared a list of covered cancer screening services under the Affordable Care Act. They include HPV vaccination, tobacco cessation, and screening for breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer.
Summary of cancer prevention and screening benefits of the Affordable Care Act in Kentucky
The Louisville Courier-Journal on Kentucky's sickest senior citizens