Dec 10 Health Kentucky Health Advocacy Groups To Hold Statewide Meeting On Youth E-Cig Use The half-day conference is being organized by the Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow. It will take place in Louisville and remote locations will be held across Kentucky. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 10 Health Health Advocacy Groups To Hold Statewide Meeting On Youth E-Cig Use Lisa Gillespie
Dec 10 Health Digging For Answers: New Report Points To Industry Obfuscation Of Mining’s Health Effects A growing body of research shows that people living near mountaintop removal coal mines face increased risks of disease linked to pollutants in air and water. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 10 Health New Report Points To Industry Obfuscation Of Mining’s Health Effects Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 7 Health Study: Employer Health Insurance Costs Continue To Outpace Wage Growth A new report from the Commonwealth Fund says workers and their families are spending a bigger share of their income on health care. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 7 Health Employer Health Insurance Costs Continue To Outpace Wage Growth Lisa Gillespie
Nov 30 Health Open Enrollment Ends Soon; So Far, Kentucky Sign-Ups Lag The last day to sign-up for coverage on Healthcare.gov is Dec. 15. So far, fewer Kentuckians have purchased plans this year compared to the same time last year. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 30 Health Open Enrollment Ends Soon; So Far, Kentucky Sign-Ups Lag Lisa Gillespie
Nov 30 Health CDC Data Show Ohio Valley Still Has Nation’s Highest Overdose Death Rates The federal data confirm what local officials have reported: synthetic opioids are fueling the increase. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 30 Health Data Show Ohio Valley Still Has Nation’s Highest Overdose Death Rates Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 27 Health Kentucky’s Top Health Official Downplays Worries Over Medicaid Changes In 2016, state officials estimated the changes — including a requirement that some enrollees work or volunteer — would result in 95,000 people losing coverage. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 27 Health Ky.'s Top Health Official Downplays Worries Over Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Nov 26 Health ‘A Failure Of Public Health’: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise As Health Budgets Fall STDs like gonorrhea and syphilis are on the rise in the region amid cuts to public health budgets dedicated to testing, prevention, and public outreach. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 26 Health Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise As Health Budgets Fall Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 24 Health Passport Health Plan Deploys Artificial Intelligence In An Effort To Reduce Preterm Births The technology — which uses artificial intelligence to analyze risk factors — helps Passport identify pregnant women as early as the first trimester. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 24 Health Passport Health Deploys AI In An Effort To Reduce Preterm Births Lisa Gillespie
Nov 21 Health 10,000 Lose Access In Kentucky To Food Assistance Program Rules require adults ages 18 to 59 with no children or disabilities to work or volunteer at least 20 hours a week in order to keep benefits. By Adam Beam, Associated Press Nov 21 Health 10,000 Lose Access In Kentucky To Food Assistance Program Adam Beam, Associated Press
Nov 21 Health For Diabetics, Eating On Thanksgiving Requires A Strategy For many, the holidays are a time of indulgence, but without long-term consequences. That's not necessarily the case for some with chronic conditions. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 21 Health For Diabetics, Eating On Thanksgiving Requires A Strategy Lisa Gillespie
Nov 20 Health Trump Administration Re-Approves New Rules For Kentucky Medicaid The new rules will require some adults to complete 80 hours of "community engagement" each month in order to keep Medicaid coverage. By Associated Press and Lisa Gillespie Nov 20 Health Trump Administration Re-Approves New Rules For Kentucky Medicaid Associated Press and Lisa Gillespie
Nov 13 Health Latest Jefferson County Data Shows Rate Of Low-Birth Weight Babies Continues To Rise Kentucky Youth Advocates Executive Director Terry Brooks said one of the leading causes of low-birth weight is smoking while pregnant. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 13 Health County Data Show Rate Of Low-Birth Weight Babies Continues To Rise Lisa Gillespie
Nov 12 Health U of L Researcher To Study High-Risk Medicaid Patients With Diabetes U of L professor Bert Little is creating a system designed to identify diabetic patients who are particularly at risk for amputation or renal disease. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 12 Health U of L Researcher To Study High-Risk Medicaid Patients With Diabetes Lisa Gillespie
Nov 5 Health Kentucky’s ACA Marketplace Is Open. Here Are Some Changes Open enrollment in Kentucky this year ends on Dec. 15, 2018 for coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2019. But there are a few changes consumers should know about. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 5 Health Kentucky's ACA Marketplace Is Open. Here Are Some Changes Lisa Gillespie