Mar 23 Health As Bevin Considers Medicaid Changes, New Data Say It Saves Money The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examined the financial effects of Medicaid expansion in 11 states and the District of Columbia. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 23 Health New Data Say Medicaid Expansion Saves Money Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 22 Health In Louisville Visit, McConnell Touts Anti-Opioids Bill The Senate Majority Leader continued his public push for additional federal help to combat the opioid crisis in a visit to Louisville on Tuesday. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 22 Health In Louisville, McConnell Touts Anti-Opioids Bill Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 21 Health Second Confirmed Case Of Zika Virus In Kentucky Zika is not known to be circulating in the mosquito population in Kentucky – or any other part of the United States. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 21 Health Second Confirmed Case Of Zika Virus In Kentucky Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 21 Health Oldham County Tops State In Health, New Survey Says The rankings examine quality of life, healthy behaviors, clinical care, physical environment, and social and economic factors. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 21 Health Survey: Oldham County Tops State In Health Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 14 Health New Data Show Health Care Jobs Grew In Kentucky Last Year Jobs in health care were up nearly 5 percent over 2014, while the overall economy in Kentucky saw 3.1 percent job growth in that period. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 14 Health Report: Health Care Jobs Grew In Ky. In 2015 Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 11 Health Kentucky Gets Federal Funds To Fight Opioid Epidemic More than $10 million has been allocated for Region 4, which includes Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 11 Health Ky. Gets Federal Funds To Fight Opioid Epidemic Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 10 Health Kentucky Officials Say They’ve Been Preparing For First Zika Case A Louisville man who had recently been traveling in a Central American country tested positive for the virus. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 10 Health Ky. Officials: We're Prepared For Zika Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 10 Health First Confirmed Case Of Zika Virus In Kentucky A Louisville man who had recently been traveling in a Central American country tested positive for the virus. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 10 Health First Confirmed Case Of Zika Virus In Kentucky Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 9 Health Baptist Health To Acquire Floyd Memorial Hospital The $150 million deal is expected to be finalized by October. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 9 Health Baptist Health To Acquire Floyd Memorial Hospital Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 8 Health McConnell Advocates For Bipartisan Opioid Bill U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging his colleagues to vote for a bill to help tackle the country's opioid epidemic. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 8 Health McConnell Advocates For Opioid Bill Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 7 Health Kentuckians Face Diverse Barriers To Improving Health, Poll Shows Kentuckians have judged their own health in the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll. The biggest group of respondents—43 percent—reported their health as “very good or excellent.” The percentage of adults who said their health was either “good” or “fair or poor” was pretty close at 26 percent and 31 percent, respectively. The poll, released Monday, […] By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 7 Health Kentuckians Face Diverse Barriers To Improving Health, Poll Shows Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 2 Health University Hospital Pulls Care Agreement With Planned Parenthood Thomas Clay, lawyer for the Planned Parenthood branch, said officials from the health services provider were notified Tuesday. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 2 Health University Hospital Pulls Care Agreement With Planned Parenthood Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 2 Health Kentucky’s Medicaid Expansion Closes Economic Gap For Insurance, Poll Says Uninsured rates are now about the same for all Kentucky adults regardless of income, according to the poll. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 2 Health Medicaid Expansion Closes Economic Gap For Insurance Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 1 Health Kentucky Launches New Website, Benefind, for Assistance Programs Kentucky Launches New Website, Benefind, for Assistance Programs By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 1 Health Kentucky Launches New Website for Assistance Programs Ja'Nel Johnson
Feb 29 Health Oral Health Struggles Persist In Kentucky, Study Says Margaret Langelier, project director for CHWS, said solving oral health access is an extremely complex problem. By Ja'Nel Johnson Feb 29 Health Oral Health Struggles Persist In Kentucky, Study Says Ja'Nel Johnson