Apr 7 Health Beshear signs off on bill to alleviate Ky. nursing shortage Ky. Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill designed to improve the state’s nurse staffing capacity by removing barriers to out of state nurses. By Aprile Rickert Apr 7 Health Beshear signs off on bill to alleviate Ky. nursing shortage Aprile Rickert
Apr 5 Health Ky. Ag Cameron renews appeal of blocked abortion law Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed a petition for a court of appeals to rehear a twice struck down law banning dilation and evacuation abortions after 11 weeks – a common procedure in the second trimester. The U.S. Supreme Court granted him the power to do so just over a month ago. In 2018, […] By Aprile Rickert Apr 5 Health Ky. Ag Cameron renews appeal of blocked abortion law Aprile Rickert
Apr 2 Health How funding cuts for COVID-19 tests and treatments could worsen health disparities Public health experts say health inequities will worsen if Congress doesn’t restore funding to COVID-19 programs. By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media Apr 2 Health How funding cuts for COVID-19 tests and treatments could worsen health disparities Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
Apr 1 Health Community remembers pandemic leader Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage Colleagues remember the lasting impact of Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage, a leader in Louisville’s COVID-19 pandemic response. By Aprile Rickert Apr 1 Health Community remembers pandemic leader Dr. SaraBeth Hartlage Aprile Rickert
Mar 29 Health UPDATE: Kentucky Legislature passes omnibus abortion bill, adds 15-week ban The Kentucky Legislature passed a bill to make it harder for minors to get an abortion and restrict abortion medication. By Aprile Rickert Mar 29 Health Kentucky Legislature passes omnibus abortion bill Aprile Rickert
Mar 29 Health Two years in: The pandemic through the eyes of a health care worker’s spouse For many frontline health care workers, the weight of caring for COVID patients is shared by their loved ones. By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media Mar 29 Health Two years in: The pandemic through the eyes of a health care worker’s spouse Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
Mar 28 Health Children of health care workers had a front row seat to the pandemic. It took a toll The pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of children, including those whose parents work in health care. By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media Mar 28 Health Children of health care workers had a front row seat to the pandemic. It took a toll Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
Mar 24 Health U of L Hospital plans $144 million in facility upgrades U of L Health announced a $144 million project to increase patient space, reduce wait times and modernize its downtown facility. By Aprile Rickert Mar 24 Health U of L Hospital plans $144 million in facility upgrades Aprile Rickert
Mar 23 Health COVID-19 variant BA.2 detected in Louisville wastewater The BA.2 virus is reportedly more contagious than the omicron variant that swept across the nation at the end of 2021. By Breya Jones Mar 23 Health COVID-19 variant BA.2 detected in Louisville wastewater Breya Jones
Mar 23 Health Ky. Senate committee advances omnibus abortion bill The sweeping measure would restrict abortion medication, make it harder for minors to terminate a pregnancy and regulate disposal of fetal remains. By Aprile Rickert Mar 23 Health Ky. Senate committee advances omnibus abortion bill Aprile Rickert
Mar 21 Health Ind. last in nation in comprehensive health care access in 2018, according to new report A nonprofit policy advocacy group found three quarters of Hoosiers lacked access to comprehensive public health systems in 2018. By Aprile Rickert Mar 21 Health Ind. lags behind nation on health system access Aprile Rickert
Mar 18 Health Kentucky kept collecting UK medical debt after acknowledging due process violations By Jared Bennett Mar 18 Health Kentucky kept collecting UK medical debt after acknowledging due process violations Jared Bennett
Mar 15 Health Mayor Fischer declares ‘day of remembrance’ for those lost to COVID-19 March 18 will be a day of remembrance for the more than 2,200 Jefferson County residents lost to COVID-19 during the first two years of the pandemic. By Aprile Rickert Mar 15 Health Mayor Fischer declares ‘day of remembrance’ for COVID losses Aprile Rickert
Mar 14 Health Ky. statehouse measures poised to address longstanding nursing shortage The Kentucky Senate has allocated $100 million in its state budget to address the nursing shortage. By Aprile Rickert Mar 14 Health Ky. legislators aim to address nursing shortage Aprile Rickert