Oct 17 Health Kentucky Has Nation’s Highest Rate Of Kids Living With Relatives Other Than Parents Nine percent of Kentucky’s kids lived with relatives other than their parents between 2016 and 2018, which is double the national rate. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 17 Health Ky. Has Highest Rate Of Kids Living With Relatives Other Than Parents Lisa Gillespie
Oct 8 Health U of L Gets $16.4M To Study Environment’s Effect On Diabetes Officials on Monday said the award will also be used to help researchers explore diabetes and obesity as cardiovascular issues. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 8 Health U of L Gets $16.4M To Study Environment's Effect On Diabetes Lisa Gillespie
Oct 6 Health Kentucky’s Program To Support New Parents Gets Another Year Of Funding Kentucky’s Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS), is part of a national program that helps parents create safe and healthy environments for their children. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 6 Health Ky.'s Program To Support New Parents Gets Another Year Of Funding 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
Jul 18 Politics Officials Say Some Kentuckians With Disabilities Have To Pay More For Benefits State officials say they’ve been charging the incorrect amount for over half a decade. By Ryland Barton Jul 18 Politics Some Kentuckians With Disabilities Have To Pay More For Benefits Ryland Barton
Jul 17 Recut Recut: At Some Hospitals, ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Is As Clear As Mud "Do not resuscitate" orders are meant to only be applied to a patient's care when their heart or pulse stops. But studies show that's not how it's done at some hospitals. By Jonese Franklin Jul 17 Recut Recut: At Some Hospitals, ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Is As Clear As Mud Jonese Franklin
Jul 8 Health Kentucky’s Blocked Medicaid Work Requirement Could Impact Indiana Indiana’s work requirement differs slightly from Kentucky’s. It will be introduced gradually once it goes into effect in 2019. By Isaiah Seibert, Side Effects Public Media Jul 8 Health Kentucky's Blocked Medicaid Work Requirement Could Impact Indiana Isaiah Seibert, Side Effects Public Media
Jul 2 Health Kentucky Leaders Float Plans Opposing Bevin’s Cuts To Medicaid Benefits The Bevin administration announced the cuts this weekend following a Friday court ruling striking down the governor's changes to the program. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 2 Health Ky. Leaders Float Plans Opposing Bevin's Cuts To Medicaid Benefits Lisa Gillespie
Jun 15 Community $3.3 Million Health Clinic Coming To Russell Neighborhood The clinic will offer services for behavioral health, women's health, dental and more. It's expected to be built and open by March 2019. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 15 Community $3.3 Million Health Clinic Coming To Russell Neighborhood Kyeland Jackson
May 21 Health UK Gets Money To Expand Opioid Pregnancy Care To Rural Eastern Kentucky The $4.9 million grant will expand the University of Kentucky's program that helps pregnant women with substance abuse disorders to rural Kentucky. By Lisa Gillespie May 21 Health UK Gets Money To Expand Opioid Pregnancy Care To Eastern Ky. Lisa Gillespie
May 17 Health Study: Mental Health Care Lacking For Some Suicide Survivors Each year in the U.S., suicide attempts lead to more than 316,572 hospital admissions, according to a recent study. But many of those people deny trying to harm themselves. By Lisa Gillespie May 17 Health Study: Mental Health Care Lacking For Some Suicide Survivors Lisa Gillespie
May 11 Health House GOP Farm Bill Would Make It Harder To Qualify For Food Stamps Money for SNAP runs out in September and federal lawmakers have to reauthorize funding for the program as part of the Farm Bill. By Lisa Gillespie May 11 Health House GOP Farm Bill Would Make It Harder To Qualify For Food Stamps Lisa Gillespie
May 10 Health Patients With Chronic Pain Feel Effects Of Opioid Crackdown As the opioid epidemic continues, doctors are prescribing fewer opioids which leaves patients with complex diseases and chronic pain few options for relief. By Lisa Gillespie May 10 Health Patients With Chronic Pain Feel Effects Of Opioid Crackdown Lisa Gillespie
Apr 11 Health Kentucky Will Soon Lead Nation In Syringe Exchanges, But Work Isn’t Done Kentucky will soon have the largest number of syringe exchange sites in the country — surpassing larger, more populous states like California and New Mexico. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 11 Health Ky. Will Soon Lead Nation In Syringe Exchanges, But Work Isn't Done Lisa Gillespie
Apr 9 Politics Beshear Joins Fight Against Federal Lawsuit Aimed At Ending ACA Attorney General Andy Beshear is joining 15 other attorneys general in seeking to intervene in a lawsuit aimed at declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 9 Politics Beshear Joins Fight Against Federal Lawsuit Aimed At Ending ACA Lisa Gillespie