May 22 Health Abbott CEO apologizes for formula shortage as first overseas shipment arrives The shuttered plant at the heart of the shortage will reopen in June, but it may be months before production is back to normal. By Becky Sullivan, NPR May 22 Health Abbott CEO apologizes for baby formula shortage Becky Sullivan, NPR
May 20 Health Ky. AG to appeal judge’s block of abortion bill Ky. Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed notice of appeal, after a federal judge extended her block of parts of a new Kentucky abortion law Thursday. By Aprile Rickert May 20 Health Ky. AG to appeal judge’s block of abortion bill Aprile Rickert
May 19 Health Judge grants preliminary injunction for parts of abortion bill The injunction comes almost a month after a judge extended a temporary restraining order that blocked some parts of the sweeping health care legislation. By Breya Jones May 19 Health Judge extends temporary block of abortion bill Breya Jones
May 19 Health Amid formula shortage, Ky. AG warns of scams as organizations offer help The CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics are offering advice on securing formula. By Aprile Rickert May 19 Health Formula shortage prompts scams, offers of help Aprile Rickert
May 19 Health New website shares data on pool water quality in Louisville Louisvillians now have access to a new portal with information about pool safety across the county. The new portal, from the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health Wellness, ranks pools on a scale of one to 100. “They can look at the scores of the pools that they frequent and they can see how they’re […] By Breya Jones May 19 Health New website shares data on pool water quality in Louisville Breya Jones
May 17 Health Southern Indiana health officer to lead state EMS Clark County Health Officer Dr. Eric Yazel has been named medical director at Indiana EMS. He’ll start at the end of May. By Aprile Rickert May 17 Health Southern Indiana health officer to lead state EMS Aprile Rickert
May 16 Health How one Midwest doctor is preparing for a world without Roe Health care providers are preparing for the possibility that Roe gets overturned, including how to treat patients who try to self-induce abortions. By Ryan Levi, Side Effects Public Media and Dan Gorenstein, Side Effects Public Media May 16 Health How one Midwest doctor is preparing for a world without Roe Ryan Levi, Side Effects Public Media and Dan Gorenstein, Side Effects Public Media
May 16 Health Ky. ranks 35th in nation for hospital safety Of the 59 hospitals ranked in the state, only 11 got As in the spring report from the nonprofit The Leapfrog Group. By Aprile Rickert May 16 Health Ky. ranks 35th in nation for hospital safety Aprile Rickert
May 11 Health As Roe decision looms, Kentuckians prepare for abortion ban Supreme Court justices could be moving to overturn landmark abortion case Roe v Wade. If that happens, access could look a lot different in Kentucky. By Aprile Rickert May 11 Health As Roe decision looms, Kentuckians prepare for abortion ban Aprile Rickert
May 10 Health COVID-19 infections on the rise again in Jefferson County Jefferson County health officials are reporting a rise in COVID-19 cases and urge those who are eligible to get their second booster shots. By Aprile Rickert May 10 Health COVID-19 infections on the rise again in Jefferson County Aprile Rickert
May 4 Health Louisville activists join nationwide protests over abortion rights Hundreds of abortion rights activists marched through downtown Louisville on Wednesday to rally for abortion access. By Ryan Van Velzer May 4 Health Louisvillians join nationwide protests over abortion rights Ryan Van Velzer
May 4 Health City health director Sarah Moyer stepping down Dr. Jeff Howard, previous medical director for the city’s department of public health and wellness, will act as interim director. By Breya Jones May 4 Health City health director Sarah Moyer stepping down Breya Jones
May 3 Health Beshear: Abortion ban would hurt minors, victims of sexual abuse Gov. Andy Beshear said that if Roe v Wade is overturned, it will mean a near total ban on abortion in the state. By Aprile Rickert May 3 Health Beshear: Abortion ban would hurt minors, victims Aprile Rickert
May 3 Health Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned It’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word Roe V. Wade — opinions often change in the drafting process. By Zeke Miller, Associated Press and Mark Sherman, Associated Press May 3 Health Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned Zeke Miller, Associated Press and Mark Sherman, Associated Press