May 23 Health COVID-19 cases on the rise in Jefferson County, risk level still medium Jefferson County is reporting the highest number of COVID-19 cases since February, although hospitalizations haven't jumped. By Aprile Rickert May 23 Health COVID-19 cases on the rise in Jefferson County, risk level still medium Aprile Rickert
May 23 Health This week on WFPL: Youth mental health during COVID-19 An hour-long special explores how young people are coping with stress during the pandemic. By Staff May 23 Health This week on WFPL: Youth mental health during COVID-19 Staff
May 23 Health Fixing the Obamacare ‘glitch’ that pushed one couple to divorce The Biden administration is trying to fix the "family glitch" that blocks 5 million people from getting affordable health care. By Dan Gorenstein, Side Effects Public Media and Ryan Levi, Side Effects Public Media May 23 Health Fixing the Obamacare 'glitch' that pushed one couple to divorce Dan Gorenstein, Side Effects Public Media and Ryan Levi, Side Effects Public Media
May 23 Health Ky. continues expanded baby formula choices for WIC participants amid shortage Kentucky made the original policy change in February and has updated it several times to add more types of formula. By Aprile Rickert May 23 Health Ky. continues expanded baby formula choices for WIC participants Aprile Rickert
May 22 Health Abbott CEO apologizes for formula shortage as first overseas shipment arrives The shuttered plant at the heart of the shortage will reopen in June, but it may be months before production is back to normal. By Becky Sullivan, NPR May 22 Health Abbott CEO apologizes for baby formula shortage Becky Sullivan, NPR
May 20 Health Ky. AG to appeal judge’s block of abortion bill Ky. Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed notice of appeal, after a federal judge extended her block of parts of a new Kentucky abortion law Thursday. By Aprile Rickert May 20 Health Ky. AG to appeal judge’s block of abortion bill Aprile Rickert
May 19 Health Judge grants preliminary injunction for parts of abortion bill The injunction comes almost a month after a judge extended a temporary restraining order that blocked some parts of the sweeping health care legislation. By Breya Jones May 19 Health Judge extends temporary block of abortion bill Breya Jones
May 19 Health Amid formula shortage, Ky. AG warns of scams as organizations offer help The CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics are offering advice on securing formula. By Aprile Rickert May 19 Health Formula shortage prompts scams, offers of help Aprile Rickert
May 19 Health New website shares data on pool water quality in Louisville Louisvillians now have access to a new portal with information about pool safety across the county. The new portal, from the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health Wellness, ranks pools on a scale of one to 100. “They can look at the scores of the pools that they frequent and they can see how they’re […] By Breya Jones May 19 Health New website shares data on pool water quality in Louisville Breya Jones
May 17 Health Southern Indiana health officer to lead state EMS Clark County Health Officer Dr. Eric Yazel has been named medical director at Indiana EMS. He’ll start at the end of May. By Aprile Rickert May 17 Health Southern Indiana health officer to lead state EMS Aprile Rickert
May 16 Health How one Midwest doctor is preparing for a world without Roe Health care providers are preparing for the possibility that Roe gets overturned, including how to treat patients who try to self-induce abortions. By Ryan Levi, Side Effects Public Media and Dan Gorenstein, Side Effects Public Media May 16 Health How one Midwest doctor is preparing for a world without Roe Ryan Levi, Side Effects Public Media and Dan Gorenstein, Side Effects Public Media
May 16 Health Ky. ranks 35th in nation for hospital safety Of the 59 hospitals ranked in the state, only 11 got As in the spring report from the nonprofit The Leapfrog Group. By Aprile Rickert May 16 Health Ky. ranks 35th in nation for hospital safety Aprile Rickert
May 11 Health As Roe decision looms, Kentuckians prepare for abortion ban Supreme Court justices could be moving to overturn landmark abortion case Roe v Wade. If that happens, access could look a lot different in Kentucky. By Aprile Rickert May 11 Health As Roe decision looms, Kentuckians prepare for abortion ban Aprile Rickert
May 10 Health COVID-19 infections on the rise again in Jefferson County Jefferson County health officials are reporting a rise in COVID-19 cases and urge those who are eligible to get their second booster shots. By Aprile Rickert May 10 Health COVID-19 infections on the rise again in Jefferson County Aprile Rickert