Jan 5 Kentucky Politics State Rep. Charles Booker Enters Senate Race Against McConnell Booker talked about policy issues like environmental justice, Medicare For All, the Green New Deal and gun violence. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 5 Kentucky Politics State Rep. Charles Booker Enters Senate Race Against McConnell Lisa Gillespie
Jan 3 Health New Kentucky Attorney General Joins Abortion Opponents In Pivotal Supreme Court Case Daniel Cameron joined 20 other states in supporting a law requiring doctors who provide abortions to have hospital admitting privileges. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 3 Health New Ky. AG Joins Abortion Opponents In Pivotal Supreme Court Case Lisa Gillespie
Jan 2 Health Baptist Health Louisville Holds Nursing Expo Amid Nationwide Shortage Over the next six years, state officials predict there will be more than 30,000 openings for nurses in Kentucky. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 2 Health Baptist Health Louisville Holds Nursing Expo Amid Nationwide Shortage Lisa Gillespie
Dec 31 Health Louisville Metro Gives Out Free Radon Testing Kits Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., behind smoking. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 31 Health Louisville Metro Gives Out Free Radon Testing Kits Lisa Gillespie
Dec 30 Health Facing Utility Disconnection? Here’s How To Apply For Assistance Starting on Jan. 6, the application period will be open for residents to apply for financial help to keep their lights and heat on. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 30 Health Facing Utility Disconnection? Here's How To Apply For Assistance Lisa Gillespie
Dec 28 Health Study: Laws Limiting Opioid Prescriptions Have Mixed Results The study looked at two states that implemented opioid prescribing deadlines – Massachusetts and Connecticut. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 28 Health Study: Laws Limiting Opioid Prescriptions Have Mixed Results Lisa Gillespie
Dec 26 Health Study Finds In Many Places, Gyms Are Taking The Place Of Tanning Salons A new study of 1,927 gyms across 33 states, including Kentucky, found 78 percent of them had at least one tanning bed. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 26 Health Study Finds Gyms Are Taking The Place Of Tanning Salons Lisa Gillespie
Dec 20 Community Homicides And Shootings Are Up In Louisville, But Officials Say Coordinated Efforts Are Working Law enforcement officials say there were more homicides and more shootings in 2019 compared to 2018 in Louisville. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 20 Community Homicides Are Up In Louisville, But Officials Say Efforts Are Working Lisa Gillespie
Dec 16 Health Beshear Officially Abandons Bevin’s Changes To Kentucky Medicaid Governor Andy Beshear will not move forward with former Governor Matt Bevin’s controversial changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid program. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 16 Health Beshear Officially Abandons Bevin's Changes To Kentucky Medicaid Lisa Gillespie
Dec 13 Health Flu Cases Uptick In Kentucky, With Four Deaths State officials say the four people who have died from the flu all had other health conditions and hadn’t received the flu shot. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 13 Health Flu Cases Uptick In Kentucky, With Four Deaths Lisa Gillespie
Dec 13 Health Have Medicaid And Confused About The Recent Ky. Contracts? Here’s What to Know About 435,130 Kentuckians currently have Medicaid through Passport and Anthem, both of which recently lost out on contract renewals. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 13 Health Have Medicaid And Confused? Here's What to Know Lisa Gillespie
Dec 12 Health Anthem Kentucky Formally Challenges Removal From Medicaid Program Anthem Kentucky has submitted its appeal to the state protesting its exclusion from the Medicaid contracts issued two weeks ago. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 12 Health Anthem Kentucky Formally Challenges Removal From Medicaid Program Lisa Gillespie
Dec 11 Health Yarmuth-Backed Bill To Lower Drug Prices Up For A Vote, But Without Much Chance Of Final Passage On Thursday, the House is expected to vote on a massive bill that aims to lower the cost of prescription drugs for some Americans By Lisa Gillespie Dec 11 Health Yarmuth-Backed Bill To Lower Drug Prices Up For A Vote Lisa Gillespie
Dec 10 Health Beshear Touches On Health Insurance, Drug Prices In Inaugural Address In his inaugural address, Gov. Andy Beshear addressed two of the core issues he campaigned on: health care insurance and the cost of drugs. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 10 Health Beshear Touches On Health Insurance, Drug Prices In Inaugural Address Lisa Gillespie
Dec 9 Health Lawmakers Vote Against Kentucky Medicaid Contracts Bevin’s administration awarded contracts to five companies to administer Medicaid benefits, excluding Anthem of Kentucky and Passport Health. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 9 Health Lawmakers Vote Against Kentucky Medicaid Contracts Lisa Gillespie