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KENTUCKYCARE CONTINUES TO EXPAND SERVICES

        KentuckyCare, a member of the      About ARcare/KentuckyCare          has expanded to include two medical
        ARcare family of medical practices,   ARcare is a private non-profit   clinics and a pharmacy in Paducah and
        continues to expand to provide high   corporation designated in 1986 by   clinics in Barlow, Mayfield and Murray.
        quality health services.  In mid-  the Internal Revenue Service as a 501   Although KentuckyCare is not a free
        November of 2019, KentuckyCare     (c) 3 organization.  In 2011, ARcare   clinic, it can offer discounted rates so
        held a ground breaking for the new   established the DBA of KentuckyCare   patients can receive the medical care
        KentuckyCare Family Health Center   in Bardwell, KY to increase new service  they need.  For more information and a
        on the southside of Paducah.  The more  sites in the western region of the   complete list of clinics and affiliations,
        than 6,000 sq ft. building, opening this   state. Since that time, KentuckyCare   visit www.kentuckycare.net.
        summer, will allow KentuckyCare to
        expand the following services:

         • Family medicine
         • Women’s Health
         • Chronic Care
         • Behavioral Health
         • Medically Assisted Therapy

        KentuckyCare, as a lead agent of the
        Western Kentucky Opioid Response
        Consortium, secured a $1 million grant
        to boost efforts to address the opioid
        addiction epidemic.  The three-year
        grant will implement evidenced-based
        interventions and promising practice
        models that expand access and
        strengthen the quality of substance use
        disorder/opioid use disorder services   50
        in the area of prevention, treatment
        and recovery services in the Purchase   Compassionate &
                                               Caring  Employees
        Region.  According to KentuckyCare
        Director of Behavioral Health          9
        Elizabeth Fleming, “Opioid addiction   Providers
        knows few boundaries, and we are       6
        excited about the community impact
        that this grant will have.”             Family Practice Clinics

        KentuckyCare also expanded to           1
        Calloway County with a family health    Big  Heart                                    WALK-INS  r_
                                                                                              WELCOME
        center in Murray.  “We are making       from Rearing through  Retirement               Pharmacy
                                                                                                 On-Site
        great progress toward our short term    We're Here for You                            (Midt<2Y"D  Paducah only)  --
        objective of having a family health
                                                                                            Bardwell 270.628.3333
        center serving each of the eight                                                     Barlow  270.334.3131
        counties of the Purchase Region,” said   <> KentuckyCa re                          Mayfield  270.804.7710
                                                                                            Murray 270.753.2395
        Emerson Goodwin, Vice President of            KentuckyCare.net                Midtown Paducah  270.408.1584
        Operations, KentuckyCare.                                                    Southside Paducah 270.443.9474



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