Dec 20 Health Is Kentucky Prepared for an Infectious Disease Outbreak? Yesterday, NPR reported on a study that found many states are not prepared for outbreaks of infectious diseases. The report, Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases, issued failing grades to half of the states and the District of Columbia on 10 measures of preparedness. They looked at state’s efforts to get half the population vaccinated for […] By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 20 Health Is Kentucky Prepared for an Infectious Disease Outbreak? Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 18 Health Kentuckians Don’t Always Enroll in the Best Health Insurance Option If you passively renewed your health insurance plan this enrollment period through Kynect, you may be one of thousands who are missing out on a cost-saving insurance plan. Carrie Banahan, executive director of Kynect, said about 12,000 qualified Kentucky residents aren’t getting a cost-sharing reduction through the health insurance exchange’s “Silver” plan because they are […] By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 18 Health Kentuckians Don’t Always Enroll in the Best Health Insurance Option Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 17 Health 100,000-Plus Kentuckians Signed Up For Health Insurance Via Kynect More than 100,000 Kentuckians have renewed or enrolled in health care coverage through Kynect since open enrollment began Nov. 15, said Carrie Banahan, executive director of the state’s health care exchange. Kentucky has had 25,354 new enrollees, Banahan said during a conference call Wednesday with health care exchange directors from New York, California and Washington state. Of […] By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 17 Health 100,000-Plus Kentuckians Signed Up For Health Insurance Via Kynect Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 17 Health United Healthcare Medical Director Discusses Kentucky’s Health Rankings Kentucky was recently ranked as the 47th healthiest state in the U.S. The state’s low marks were attributed to a high prevalence of smoking, a high percentage of childhood poverty and a high rate of preventable hospitalizations, the report by the United Health Foundation said. Kentucky’s ranking fell from the year before—the state ranked 45th last […] By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 17 Health United Healthcare Medical Director Discusses Kentucky’s Health Rankings Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 14 Health Time Is Running Out to Sign Up for Health Insurance for Jan. 1 Through Kynect Monday is the last day Kentuckians can use the healthcare exchange Kynect to get insurance effective by Jan. 1. Open enrollment began last month. People who don’t sign up by Monday will have to wait until February or later for their new coverage to begin. As of Monday, the agency has received more than 18,000 […] By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 14 Health Time Is Running Out to Sign Up for Health Insurance for Jan. 1 Through Kynect Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 12 Health Kentucky’s Child Medicaid Recipients Prescribed Psychotropic Drugs at Double the National Rate Kentucky children who receive Medicaid are prescribed medications to treat mental illness and behavioral issues at double the rate of the national average, according to research from the Child and Adolescent Health Research Design and Support Unit at the University of Louisville. Of the almost 600,000 children receiving Medicaid in Kentucky, 14 percent have been prescribed at […] By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 12 Health Kentucky’s Child Medicaid Recipients Prescribed Psychotropic Drugs at Double the National Rate Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 12 Health Kentucky’s Child Medicaid Recipients Prescribed Psychotropic Drugs at Double the National Rate Credit Melanie Tata/Creative Commons Kentucky children who receive Medicaid are prescribed medications to treat mental illness and behavioral issues at double the rate of the national average, according to research from the Child and Adolescent Health Research Design and Support Unit at the University of Louisville. Of the almost 600,000 children receiving Medicaid in Kentucky, 14 […] By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 12 Health Kentucky’s Child Medicaid Recipients Prescribed Psychotropic Drugs at Double the National Rate Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 11 Health Kentucky Ranks 47th in Health, Report Says Kentucky is the 47th healthiest state in the U.S., according to a United Health Foundation report released Thursday. The state’s low marks were attributed to a high prevalence of smoking, a high percentage of childhood poverty and a high rate of preventable hospitalizations, the report said. Mississippi ranked 50th, followed by Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. […] By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 11 Health Kentucky Ranks 47th in Health, Report Says Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 6 Health Kentucky Hospitals Advocate for Smoke-Free Workplaces The U.S. adult smoking rate is at an all-time low, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Even still, Kentucky's smoking rate remains... By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 6 Health Kentucky Hospitals Advocate for Smoke-Free Workplaces Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 5 Health University of Louisville Creates Institute to Address Health Disparities in Kentucky The University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS) is planning to launch the Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky in... By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 5 Health University of Louisville Creates Institute to Address Health Disparities in Kentucky Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 3 Health UofL Adds LGBT Training to Medical School Curriculum The University of Louisville School of Medicine has become the first in the country to include specific training for the treatment of lesbian, gay,... By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 3 Health UofL Adds LGBT Training to Medical School Curriculum Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 2 Health How Kentucky’s Nurse Practitioners Are Filling the Void Left by a Physician Shortage The Affordable Care Act may have given an estimated 32 million Americans health insurance, but it hasn't provided more physicians to keep up with a... By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 2 Health How Kentucky’s Nurse Practitioners Are Filling the Void Left by a Physician Shortage Ja'Nel Johnson
Dec 1 Local News Mark Weiner Receives 2015 Grawemeyer Award for World Order Mark Weiner is the recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for ideas improving world order, the University of Louisville announced Monday evening. The... By Ja'Nel Johnson Dec 1 Local News Mark Weiner Receives 2015 Grawemeyer Award for World Order Ja'Nel Johnson
Nov 26 Health University of Louisville Nutritionist Offers Tips on Eating Healthy on the Holidays Is it possible to enjoy favorite holiday foods without hurting your health? Nancy Kuppersmith, nutritionist at the Department of Family and Geriatric... By Ja'Nel Johnson Nov 26 Health University of Louisville Nutritionist Offers Tips on Eating Healthy on the Holidays Ja'Nel Johnson
Nov 25 Health Laundry Pods Pose Danger to Children, Study Says Parents may want to reconsider the type of laundry detergent they buy, according to a study by Nationwide Children's Hospital. Researchers found that... By Ja'Nel Johnson Nov 25 Health Laundry Pods Pose Danger to Children, Study Says Ja'Nel Johnson