Dec 5 Health Immigrants Sue Kentucky Over Block To Open Home Health Care For Refugees Two businessmen who immigrated to the U.S. from Nepal are suing Kentucky, challenging a law that some say allows monopolies to form. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 5 Health Immigrants Sue Ky. Over Block To Open Home Health Care For Refugees Lisa Gillespie
Dec 3 Health Trump Cuts May Hurt Enrollment In Health Insurance Marketplace It’s open enrollment for the insurance marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act. But many people who need to sign up may not. By Jill Sheridan, Side Effects Public Media Dec 3 Health Trump Cuts May Hurt Enrollment In Health Insurance Marketplace Jill Sheridan, Side Effects Public Media
Dec 3 Health With Bevin Leaving Office, What’s Next For Passport? Bevin's administration decided to drop Passport Health as a Medicaid provider, but the company will appeal to the new Beshear administration. By Amina Elahi and Lisa Gillespie Dec 3 Health With Bevin Leaving Office, What's Next For Passport? Amina Elahi and Lisa Gillespie
Nov 27 Health Study Shows Ohio Valley’s Premature Deaths Driving Down National Longevity Rates Drops in national life expectancy is in part driven by premature deaths among people in the Ohio Valley due to the opioid epidemic. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 27 Health Study: Ohio Valley’s Premature Deaths Driving Down National Rates Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 27 Health Kentucky To Drop Passport And Anthem As Medicaid Providers Passport Health Plan and Anthem Kentucky will no longer offer Medicaid coverage to Kentuckians starting next summer. By Amina Elahi Nov 27 Health Kentucky To Drop Passport And Anthem As Medicaid Providers Amina Elahi
Nov 26 Health Jewish Hospital To Pay $10 Million In Federal Settlement Alleging Fraud The initial federal lawsuit alleges Jewish Hospital illegally profited from prescriptions filled in the hospital’s in-house pharmacy. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 26 Health Jewish Hospital To Pay $10 Million In Federal Settlement Alleging Fraud Lisa Gillespie
Nov 25 Health MSHA Comment Period Shows Divide On Measures To Protect Miners Health Comments included a striking testimony from a coal miner sharing details of the ways in which mine operators cheat on dust monitoring. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 25 Health Comment Period Shows Divide On Measures To Protect Miners Health Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 22 Health Obesity In Some Kentucky Toddlers On Decline Obesity rates have lowered slightly among Kentucky toddlers whose moms get food assistance from a federal program. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 22 Health Obesity In Some Kentucky Toddlers On Decline Lisa Gillespie
Nov 18 Health Kentucky Republicans Tepid On Writing Medicaid Work Requirements Into Law On Monday a panel of lawmakers did not recommend that the Kentucky legislature codify work requirements in the Medicaid program. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 18 Health Ky. Republicans Tepid On Writing Medicaid Work Requirements Into Law Lisa Gillespie
Nov 18 Health Homelessness And Health Costs: This Kentucky Mom Faced Cancer While Living In Her Car Chronic medical conditions can lead to high medical bills, and for some people like Kristi Reyes, that can eventually lead to homelessness. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 18 Health This Kentucky Mom Faced Cancer While Living In Her Car Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 15 Health Abortion Rights Supporters Renewing Push For Safety Zones Around Louisville Health Facilities The proposal would include a 10-foot-wide space in front of all health care facilities going from the sidewalk to the property line. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 15 Health Abortion Rights Supporters Renewing Push For Safety Zones Lisa Gillespie
Nov 13 Health Kentucky Leads Nation In New Lung Cancer Cases Kentucky has the nation’s worst rate of new lung cancer cases, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 13 Health Kentucky Leads Nation In New Lung Cancer Cases Lisa Gillespie
Nov 12 Health Louisville Adds Mental Health Care To Healthy Start Program Louisville will soon offer mental health care to families enrolled in a program aimed at reducing infant mortality. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 12 Health Louisville Adds Mental Health Care To Healthy Start Program Lisa Gillespie
Nov 10 Health Kentucky Schools Can Now Bill Medicaid For Some Student Health Services The new program could be a significant windfall for public schools, especially those that serve lower income families. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 10 Health Ky. Schools Can Now Bill Medicaid For Some Student Health Services Lisa Gillespie