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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
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