Jul 17 Health For Many Hospitals, ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Is Open To Interpretation DNR orders are to be applied when a person's heart or pulse stops. But studies show the orders are often applied before a patient's heart stops. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 17 Health For Many Hospitals, 'Do Not Resuscitate' Is Open To Interpretation Lisa Gillespie
Jul 11 Health Federal Prosecutor Charges Coal Company With Faking Dust Samples Amid Black Lung Surge The U.S. Attorney for Kentucky’s Western District unsealed eight fraud indictments Wednesday against employees of a bankrupt coal company for tampering with dust monitoring samples in two Kentucky mines. By Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 11 Health Federal Prosecutor: Coal Company Faked Dust Samples Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 8 Health Kentucky’s Blocked Medicaid Work Requirement Could Impact Indiana Indiana’s work requirement differs slightly from Kentucky’s. It will be introduced gradually once it goes into effect in 2019. By Isaiah Seibert, Side Effects Public Media Jul 8 Health Kentucky's Blocked Medicaid Work Requirement Could Impact Indiana Isaiah Seibert, Side Effects Public Media
Jul 3 Health With Repeated Changes To Kentucky’s Medicaid, Confusion Abounds The major changes to Kentucky's Medicaid system, as well as the recent court order blocking them are confusing for many enrollees, no matter if they're affected or not. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 3 Health With Repeated Changes To Kentucky's Medicaid, Confusion Abounds Lisa Gillespie
Jul 2 Health Kentucky Leaders Float Plans Opposing Bevin’s Cuts To Medicaid Benefits The Bevin administration announced the cuts this weekend following a Friday court ruling striking down the governor's changes to the program. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 2 Health Ky. Leaders Float Plans Opposing Bevin's Cuts To Medicaid Benefits Lisa Gillespie
Jul 1 Health After Court Blocks Bevin’s Medicaid Changes, Kentucky Halts Dental, Vision Benefits For Some Starting on Sunday, Kentuckians with Medicaid who gained coverage because of the expansion will lose access to dental and vision benefits By Lisa Gillespie Jul 1 Health Kentucky Halts Dental, Vision Medicaid Benefits For Some Lisa Gillespie
Jun 29 Health Court Blocks Kentucky’s Changes To Medicaid, Including Work Requirements A federal judge on Friday struck down Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin’s plan to put in place "community engagement" requirements for Medicaid. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 29 Health Court Blocks Ky.'s Changes To Medicaid, Including Work Requirements Lisa Gillespie
Jun 29 Health National Academy Report Urges Stronger Coal Dust Monitoring Amid Black Lung Surge The report says the coal mining industry needs a “fundamental shift” in the way it controls exposure to coal and rock dust in order to prevent lung disease among miners. By Jeff Young Jun 29 Health Report Urges Stronger Coal Dust Monitoring Amid Black Lung Surge Jeff Young
Jun 27 Health Kentucky Makes Slight Gains In ‘Kids Count’ Report, Still Lags Behind Other States An annual report measuring the health and well-being of Kentucky children shows improvements in factors including the teen birth rate and children living in poverty. By Lisa Gillespie and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 27 Health Kentucky Makes Slight Gains In 'Kids Count' Report Lisa Gillespie and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 25 Health Controversial Nonprofit Funded By Drug Companies Moves Into Kentucky The Addiction Policy Forum is funded by drug companies that make the medication-assisted treatment drugs used to help people stay off opioids. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 25 Health Controversial Nonprofit Funded By Drug Companies Moves Into Kentucky Lisa Gillespie
Jun 17 Health U of L Hospital May Prescribe MAT For Opioid Use, Following Study Recommendations For people who overdose in Kentucky, getting taken to the emergency room doesn’t necessarily mean starting treatment to help their addiction. Now, a new study says that if ERs could prescribe medicines to help people quit, more people would likely enter treatment. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 17 Health U of L Hospital May Prescribe MAT For Opioid Use, Following Study Recommendations Lisa Gillespie
Jun 14 Health Federal Judge Will Hear Kentucky’s Medicaid Lawsuit On Friday A group of 16 Kentucky residents filed suit in January, arguing Gov. Matt Bevin's changes to the program are illegal. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 14 Health Federal Judge Will Hear Kentucky's Medicaid Lawsuit On Friday Lisa Gillespie
Jun 5 Health Just A Nuisance? Research Says Bedbugs Could Cause Serious Health Effects Bedbugs are nuisance bugs, at least that’s the current message from the medical community. But new research shows there may be more reason for action to control the bugs. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 5 Health Research Says Bedbugs Could Cause Serious Health Effects Lisa Gillespie
Jun 5 Health Black Lung Benefits Fund In Deepening Debt As Epidemic Surges A new study from the Government Accountability Office finds that the federal fund supporting coal miners with black lung disease could be in financial trouble without congressional action. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 5 Health Black Lung Benefits Fund In Deepening Debt As Epidemic Surges Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource