Feb 22 Health Mental Health Bill Aims to Help Homeless Youth Under House Bill 213, unaccompanied children age 16 and older would not need permission from a parent or guardian for mental health services. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 22 Health Mental Health Bill Aims to Help Homeless Youth Kyeland Jackson
Feb 18 Health Governor, Lawmakers Renew Support for Insulin Price Bill Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, legislators, and advocates on Tuesday urged limits on how much insurers can charge for a month’s-worth of insulin medication. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 18 Health Lawmakers Renew Support for Insulin Price Bill Kyeland Jackson
Feb 18 Health UPS Flights From China Sanitized Before Reaching Louisville Louisville’s UPS air hub continues to operate flights to and from China while taking precautions to protect pilots and limit potential exposure to the novel coronavirus. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 18 Health UPS Flights From China Sanitized Before Reaching Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 17 Health Teens Are Still Vaping Flavors, Thanks To New Disposable Vape Pens Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors. By Allison Aubrey, NPR Feb 17 Health Teens Are Still Vaping Flavors, Thanks To New Disposable Vape Pens Allison Aubrey, NPR
Feb 16 Health 5 Years After Indiana’s Historic HIV Outbreak, Many Rural Places Remain At Risk Fewer than a third of the 220 counties deemed by the federal government as vulnerable to similar outbreaks have working syringe exchanges. By Laura Ungar, Kaiser Health News Feb 16 Health 5 Years After Indiana's Historic HIV Outbreak, Many Rural Places Remain At Risk Laura Ungar, Kaiser Health News
Feb 13 Health Dozens Of Travelers From China Are In Self-Monitoring For Exposure To Coronavirus About 71 people in Kentucky are self-monitoring for symptoms of the novel coronavirus. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 13 Health 71 People Are In Self-Monitoring For Novel Coronavirus Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 7 Health Reports Show Challenges Remain In Addiction Treatment Medication Access Despite overdose death decreases, new studies warn that access to medication assisted treatment continues to be a challenge. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 7 Health Reports Show Challenges Remain In Addiction Medication Access Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 6 Health Survey: Americans Agree Health Care System Needs Fixing A new national survey finds that people across the political spectrum agree on at least one thing: our health care system needs fixing. By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media Feb 6 Health Survey: Americans Agree Health Care System Needs Fixing Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media
Feb 5 Health Scientists, Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections The new partnership is designed to discuss ways to better protect coal miners from the dust that causes black lung disease. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 5 Health Scientists, Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 3 Health Why Some Kids May Not Get Enough Mental Health Care In Indiana, some advocates are raising concerns over the way children on Medicaid receive mental health treatment. By Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media Feb 3 Health Why Some Kids May Not Get Enough Mental Health Care Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media
Jan 30 Health Report Finds Many Ohio Valley Communities At Deep Disadvantage in Health, Wealth The “Index of Deep Disadvantage” combines measures of income, health outcomes, and social mobility. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 30 Health Report Finds Many Ohio Valley Communities At Deep Disadvantage Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 24 Health U of L Joins Global Network For Epidemiology Research Pfizer picked U of L as the first site in the global network, which will research vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccine effects on adults By Kyeland Jackson Jan 24 Health U of L Joins Global Network For Epidemiology Research Kyeland Jackson
Jan 23 Health U of L Health CEO Says Faster Billing, Savings Contributed To Lower Request For State Funding Tom Miller said lower costs and higher reimbursements contributed to U of L needing less state funding. By Amina Elahi Jan 23 Health U of L Health CEO Says Savings Contributed To Lower Funding Request Amina Elahi
Jan 21 Health Why Raising The Smoking Age To 21 May Not Be Enough The new national age limit for smoking is 21, but some health advocates want more. By Natalie Krebs, Side Effects Public Media and Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media Jan 21 Health Why Raising The Smoking Age To 21 May Not Be Enough Natalie Krebs, Side Effects Public Media and Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media