Sep 3 Health Reining In Abuse: Lax Laws On Animal Welfare Affect Pets And People Animal rights advocates say the Ohio Valley’s varying laws on the treatment of animals can make it more difficult to identify those who abuse them. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 3 Health Reining In Abuse: Lax Laws On Animal Welfare Affect Pets And People Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 30 Health Ky. Officials Warn Of Shortfall, Consider Ending Medicaid Expansion The Medicaid program that pays for almost one in four Kentuckians’ health insurance has an estimated $296 million budget shortfall over the next two years, officials said Thursday. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 30 Health Ky. Officials Warn Of Shortfall, Consider Ending Medicaid Expansion Lisa Gillespie
Aug 29 Health An Advocacy Group Wants To Stop A Nationwide Sepsis Study Involving The University Of Kentucky The nonprofit group Public Citizen sent a letter Tuesday to the federal Office for Human Research Protections, raising concerns about a trial to measure two treatments for sepsis. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 29 Health An Advocacy Group Wants To Halt A Sepsis Study That Involves UK Lisa Gillespie
Aug 27 Health Kentucky Officials Hear Public Comments On Medicaid Regulations Kentucky officials on Monday heard from the public on proposed state regulations that would go into effect if the federal government approves controversial Medicaid changes. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 27 Health Kentucky Officials Hear Public Comments On Medicaid Regulations Lisa Gillespie
Aug 21 Health Louisville Plans Community Training On Suicide Prevention The free training will be offered September 9 to 15, which is National Suicide Prevention Week. It comes as deaths by suicide have been on the rise both nationwide and in Kentucky. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 21 Health Louisville Plans Community Training On Suicide Prevention Lisa Gillespie
Aug 21 Health Longer Short-Term Health Plans Could Be Coming To Kentucky But some experts say the plans are bad for consumers who might end up with insurance that doesn’t pay for anything. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 21 Health Longer Short-Term Health Plans Could Be Coming To Kentucky Lisa Gillespie
Aug 20 Health Judge Dismisses Bevin’s Suit Over Medicaid Changes A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Gov. Matt Bevin against 16 Kentucky residents who had earlier asked a judge to declare Bevin’s Medicaid changes illegal. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 20 Health Judge Dismisses Bevin's Suit Over Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Aug 20 Health Rural Risk: Mobile Clinics Help Tackle Multifaceted Opioid Crisis Area health officials say the region’s opioid crisis is now a public health threat on multiple fronts. Health groups are taking to the road to meet the challenge. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 20 Health Rural Risk: Mobile Clinics Help Tackle Multifaceted Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 13 Health First Women’s-Only Day Shelter Opens In Louisville The day shelter provides showers, laundry facilities, feminine hygiene products and referrals for women with housing, employment, mental health and substance abuse needs. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 13 Health First Women's-Only Day Shelter Opens In Louisville Lisa Gillespie
Aug 13 Health Federal Dust Fraud Charges Highlight Black Lung Threat For Miners The arraignment of former Armstrong Coal employees in Western Kentucky last week highlights the many challenges miners face in the workplace. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 13 Health Federal Dust Fraud Charges Highlight Black Lung Threat For Miners Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 13 Health In Louisville Public Housing, Confusion Follows New Smoking Ban Confusion surrounding a nationwide public housing smoking ban rollout in Louisville's Dosker Manor has some residents concerned they’ll be evicted. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 13 Health In Louisville Public Housing, Confusion Follows New Smoking Ban Lisa Gillespie
Aug 8 Health City’s Top Health Official: Participatory Budgeting Is Good For Your Health Participatory budgeting allows residents to propose ideas for how Louisville’s money should be spent and then vote for which project or idea should be funded. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 8 Health Top Health Official: Participatory Budgeting Is Good For Your Health Kyeland Jackson
Aug 8 Health After Clinic Closures, Louisville Medical Society Seeks Doctors Willing To Treat Pain Patients Following the sudden closure of a pain management clinic in Louisville, the Greater Louisville Medical Society is putting out a call for doctors willing to treat patients with chronic pain. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 8 Health Louisville Medical Society Seeks Docs Willing To Treat Pain Patients Lisa Gillespie
Aug 3 Health West Nile Mosquitoes Found In 3 Louisville ZIP Codes People over age 60 are most at risk. In most instances, people infected with West Nile virus either show no symptoms or relatively mild symptoms. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 3 Health West Nile Mosquitoes Found In 3 Louisville ZIP Codes Lisa Gillespie