Jun 17 Health U of L Hospital May Prescribe MAT For Opioid Use, Following Study Recommendations For people who overdose in Kentucky, getting taken to the emergency room doesn’t necessarily mean starting treatment to help their addiction. Now, a new study says that if ERs could prescribe medicines to help people quit, more people would likely enter treatment. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 17 Health U of L Hospital May Prescribe MAT For Opioid Use, Following Study Recommendations Lisa Gillespie
Feb 21 Health Emergency Or Not? Ky. Medicaid Changes Will Penalize For Unnecessary ER Visits Kentuckians with Medicaid who go to the ER for what they think is an emergency, but later is determined not to be, will be penalized starting July 1. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 21 Health Ky. Medicaid Changes Will Penalize For Unnecessary ER Visits Lisa Gillespie
Feb 16 Health Anthem Tweaks Policy On Non-Emergency ER Visits Health insurer Anthem will start paying for some emergency room visits that they deem "non-emergencies" following pushback from ER doctors and patients. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 16 Health Anthem Tweaks Policy On Non-Emergency ER Visits Lisa Gillespie
Nov 18 Health More ER Patients Now Paying With Medicaid, Report Says Before the Medicaid expansion, many uninsured Kentuckians were going to the emergency room instead of a primary care doctor for non-emergency treatment. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 18 Health More ER Patients Now Paying With Medicaid, Report Says Lisa Gillespie
Nov 11 Health South Louisville’s Only Hospital Opens New Emergency Department Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital re-opened a renovated emergency department Friday that’s been doubled in size and provides more privacy for patients. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 11 Health South Louisville's Only Hospital Opens New ER Department Lisa Gillespie
Oct 31 Local News Louisville EMS Program Saves Money, Provides Better Care Nationwide, ten percent of emergency room visits are non-urgent. People call 911 or go to the hospital for ailments that could be cured at a doctor’s office or clinic. A majority of these patients are on Medicaid or are uninsured, and their ER visits drive up healthcare costs. That makes them the target audience for […] By Devin Katayama Oct 31 Local News Louisville EMS Program Saves Money, Provides Better Care Devin Katayama
Jul 16 Environment EPA to Update Air Quality Standards The EPA has announced it will revise standards for nitrogen oxides, or NO2, by early 2010. NO2 is a harmful-to-your-health gaseous emission from burning fossil fuels, and the major sources are vehicles and coal-fired power plants. By Kristin Espeland Jul 16 Environment EPA to Update Air Quality Standards Kristin Espeland
Dec 15 Local News Uninsured Straining Hospital ERs Emergency rooms across the country are being overwhelmed by uninsured patients who can’t afford private doctors or insurance for basic health care. Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital CEO Tom Gessel says they’ve seen a steady increase in the number of uninsured patients turning to the emergency room for basic health care. By Kristin Espeland Dec 15 Local News Uninsured Straining Hospital ERs Kristin Espeland