Feb 12 Health Health Experts Say Poor Practice By Company Likely Source Of Vaccination Infections Health officials have linked a private Kentucky company to infections in clients who received vaccinations in the workplace. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 12 Health Poor Practice By Company Likely Source Of Vaccination Infections Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 7 Health Bill To Ban Tobacco, E-Cigarettes At Ky. Schools Clears Committee The measure would ban vaping and tobacco products not only inside public schools, but also on school property and on school trips. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 7 Health Bill To Ban Tobacco, E-Cigarettes At Ky. Schools Clears Committee Lisa Gillespie
Feb 6 Health Passport, State Officials Continue Talks Over Reimbursement Rates The state cut Passport’s Medicaid reimbursement rates by 4.1 percent in the Louisville region, compared to an average .8 percent increase statewide. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 6 Health Passport, State Officials Continue Talks Over Reimbursement Rates Lisa Gillespie
Feb 5 Health Edelen Endorses Smoking Ban In Most Kentucky Workplaces During a call with reporters Tuesday, Adam Edelen also said he would advocate for raising the tax on cigarettes to $1.72 a pack. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 5 Health Edelen Endorses Smoking Ban In Most Kentucky Workplaces Lisa Gillespie
Feb 1 Health State Officials Delay Start Of Some New Medicaid Rules Kentucky is delaying the start of some new Medicaid rules, including a requirement that some enrollees work or volunteer in order to maintain coverage. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 1 Health State Officials Delay Start Of Some New Medicaid Rules Lisa Gillespie
Jan 31 Health Kentucky Attorney General Warns Abortion Bill Is Unlawful Attorney General Andy Beshear said Kentucky would be sued if lawmakers pass the bill and they would lose, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees. By Associated Press Jan 31 Health Kentucky Attorney General Warns Abortion Bill Is Unlawful Associated Press
Jan 30 Health For Low-Income Older Adults, Some Food Access Solutions Go Further Than Others Even when older adults get monthly boxes of food delivered, it often still leaves them hungry for fresh, healthier food and social interaction. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 30 Health For Low-Income Seniors, Some Food Solutions Go Further Than Others Lisa Gillespie
Jan 29 Health Black Lung Clinics Call For Action But Top Regulator Plans No New Measures NPR reports that more than 2,300 miners in central Appalachia are sick with the most serious form of the disease. By Jeff Young Jan 29 Health Black Lung Clinics Call For Action But MSHA Plans No New Measures Jeff Young
Jan 29 Health For Some Older Adults In Louisville, Daily Nutrition Is A Struggle The combination of a lack of money and a car can make access to food hard for anyone — but those problems are compounded by age. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 29 Health For Some Older Adults In Louisville, Daily Nutrition Is A Struggle Lisa Gillespie
Jan 28 Health Dairy Dilemma: Food Shelters Awash In Surplus Milk They Can’t Afford To Store Milk is flooding into food banks across the country. Free milk for food banks sounds nice. But is anything really ever free? By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 28 Health Food Shelters Awash In Surplus Milk They Can’t Afford To Store Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 24 Health Kentucky Lawmakers Question Practices Of Medicaid Insurers State lawmakers this week grilled representatives of Kentucky’s five Medicaid managed care organizations over profits the companies make from Medicaid. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 24 Health Kentucky Lawmakers Question Practices Of Medicaid Insurers Lisa Gillespie
Jan 23 Health Passport Health CEO: Reimbursement Rates Could Bankrupt Company The threat of bankruptcy raises questions about Passport’s $130 million planned development for West Louisville. By Lisa Gillespie and Amina Elahi Jan 23 Health Passport Health CEO: Reimbursement Rates Could Bankrupt Company Lisa Gillespie and Amina Elahi
Jan 23 Health Norton Waives ER, Telehealth Fees During Shutdown For Furloughed Federal Employees Workers affected by the shutdown won't have to pay co-pays or deductibles at Norton virtual visits or in emergency rooms and immediate care centers. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 23 Health Norton Waives Some Fees During Shutdown For Federal Employees Lisa Gillespie
Jan 22 Health Still Fighting: These Widows’ Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic It’s most often women who care for the sick, struggle with the paperwork, and are left with the painful memories after their husbands die of black lung. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 22 Health These Widows' Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource