May 10 Health U.S. Will Protect Gay And Transgender People Against Discrimination In Health Care The announcement springs from last summer's landmark Supreme Court decision banning employment discrimination against LGBTQ people. By Becky Sullivan, NPR and Selena Simmons-Duffin May 10 Health U.S. Will Protect LGBTQ People Against Discrimination In Health Care Becky Sullivan, NPR and Selena Simmons-Duffin
May 6 Health Beshear Eyes Easing All Capacity Restrictions By July Gov. Andy Beshear said he will relax some of the state’s pandemic-related capacity restrictions in three weeks. By John Boyle May 6 Health Beshear Eyes Easing All Capacity Restrictions By July John Boyle
May 6 Health JCPS Sues McKinsey Over Alleged Role In Fueling Opioid Epidemic JCPS says pharma consulting firm should pay for the millions of dollars in special education costs districts are spending on kids harmed by opioids. By Jess Clark May 6 Health JCPS Sues McKinsey Over Alleged Role In Opioid Epidemic Jess Clark
May 3 Health Kentucky Considers Incentives As Vaccination Numbers Continue To Fall As vaccination rates slow Gov. Andy Beshear said he is considering incentives to encourage people to get a COVID-19 vaccine. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 3 Health Kentucky Considers Incentives As Vaccination Numbers Continue To Fall Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 30 Health Pediatricians Weigh In On What’s Safe And Not Safe For Unvaccinated Children How do you navigate life when parents are vaccinated and kids aren't? By Audie Cornish, NPR Apr 30 Health Pediatricians On What's Safe And Not Safe For Unvaccinated Children Audie Cornish, NPR
Apr 29 Health FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars Menthol has been the last allowable flavor in cigarettes and the FDA says marginalized communities are far more likely to use these products. By Laurel Wamsley, NPR Apr 29 Health FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars Laurel Wamsley, NPR
Apr 26 Health Kentucky Ending Mask Mandate For Some Outdoor Events Beginning Tuesday, Kentucky’s mask mandate will no longer apply to outdoor events with fewer than 1,000 people. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 26 Health Kentucky Ending Mask Mandate For Some Outdoor Events Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 26 Health After Indiana’s Mask Mandate Expired, COVID-19 Cases Statewide Increased Indiana State Department of Health data shows an increase in COVID-19 cases coincided with the expiration of coronavirus restrictions. By John Boyle Apr 26 Health Indiana’s Mask Mandate Ended. COVID-19 Cases Increased. John Boyle
Apr 23 Health White House Opening Vaccine Centers in Henderson and Laurel Counties The goal of the federal program is to focus on vaccinating communities with a high risk of COVID-19 exposure and infection. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 23 Health White House Opening Vaccine Sites in Henderson, Laurel Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 22 Health Kentucky To Reinstate Work Search Requirements For Unemployment Claims Starting May 9, claimants will have to prove they are actively seeking employment to receive unemployment benefits. By John Boyle Apr 22 Health Ky. To Reinstate Unemployment Work Search Requirements John Boyle
Apr 20 Health Humana Inc. Overcharged Medicare Nearly $200 Million, Federal Audit Finds A health plan for seniors in Florida improperly collected nearly $200 million in 2015 by overstating how sick some patients were, the audit says. By Fred Schulte Apr 20 Health Humana Inc. Overcharged Medicare, Federal Audit Finds Fred Schulte
Apr 19 Health Beshear Urges More Vaccinations As New COVID Cases Hit Younger People People between ages 20 to 49 make up the majority of new COVID-19 cases, but have much lower vaccination rates than those 50 and older. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 19 Health Beshear Urges More Vaccinations As New COVID Cases Hit Younger People Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 19 Health Southern Indiana High Schools To Vaccinate Students The health department will administer Pfizer vaccine doses to students aged 16 and up at both New Albany-Floyd County high schools. By John Boyle Apr 19 Health Southern Indiana High Schools To Vaccinate Students John Boyle
Apr 19 Health Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity Phyllis Gibbs wasn’t sure until recently that she’d be here, just a few moments away from receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “Do you feel sick today?” “Nope,” Gibbs said to the receptionist. “And you give consent for Pfizer to give you a shot today, correct?” “Absolutely.” Gibbs then walked over to one of […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource , Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Suhail Bhat Apr 19 Health Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource, Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Suhail Bhat