Jan 19 Health Kentucky Hospitals Will Receive New Medicaid Funding Amid Strain Of Pandemic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced an expansion of federal aid for state hospitals and a request for more vaccine doses from the federal government on Tuesday as he reported 2,250 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. Nearly 3,200 people have died from the virus in the Commonwealth. Beshear announced 27 new deaths Tuesday and […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 19 Health Kentucky Hospitals Will Receive New Medicaid Funding Amid Strain Of Pandemic Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 15 Health Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge New HHS data shows that many hospitals in the Ohio Valley are under strain, running short of bed space, especially for the most critically ill. By Suhail Bhat Dec 15 Health Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge Suhail Bhat
Nov 26 Health Sicker Staff, Fewer Beds For Rural Hospitals As COVID-19 Spreads Through Ohio Valley Dr. Kirk Tucker, chief clinical officer of Adena Health Systems in Chillicothe, Ohio, said a week before Thanksgiving that the health system’s three hospitals in southern Ohio were bombarded with coronavirus patients. But it isn’t just the patients testing positive. The virus has also sickened 65 of his fellow caregivers. Recently, Tucker said, a doctor […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 26 Health Sicker Staff, Fewer Beds For Rural Hospitals As COVID-19 Spreads Through Ohio Valley Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 12 Health COVID-19 Costs Ohio Valley Hospitals Billions, Putting Some Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closing In April, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Greenup County, Kentucky, joined a long list of hospitals that have closed in the Ohio Valley. Fewer hospitals can mean longer travel times for rural residents, which can make a single hospital trip daunting. Greenup County resident Tiffany Wilburn-Meek says that means a 45-minute drive for some […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 12 Health COVID-19 Costs Ohio Valley Hospitals Billions, Putting Some Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closing Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 26 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic With A Health System Hollowed Out By Hospital Closures The region’s capacity to treat serious illness has been sharply reduced by the closure of some 21 hospitals over the past 15 years. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 26 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic Hollowed Out Health System Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 13 Health Hospital Closures, Underfunded Health Centers In Ohio Valley Hinder Coronavirus Response Nearly 20 percent of more than 100 rural hospital closures across the country since 2010 have been in Appalachia. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 13 Health Hospital Closures In Ohio Valley Hinder Coronavirus Response Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 17 Health Country Closures: Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down More rural hospitals are closing across the country and the Ohio Valley. This week, we explain the trend and explore how communities are adapting to life without a hospital. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 17 Health Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 27 Health Kentucky Hospitals Joining Bevin Lawsuit Over Medicaid Changes A trade group representing every Kentucky hospital is getting involved in Gov. Matt Bevin’s lawsuit against 16 Kentuckians challenging the state’s impending changes to Medicaid. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 27 Health Kentucky Hospitals Joining Bevin Lawsuit Over Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Oct 5 Health In Wake Of Las Vegas, Louisville Hospitals Say They Try To Prepare For Mass Shooting University Hospital is the city's only Level 1 adult trauma center. And the hospital has a playbook for what would happen in the event of a disaster. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 5 Health Louisville Hospitals Say They Try To Prepare For Mass Shooting Lisa Gillespie
May 12 Health KentuckyOne Selling Off Louisville Hospitals, Group Practices Jewish Hospital, Frazier Rehab Institute, Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital and Jewish Hospital Shelbyville will all be sold, officials announced Friday. By Lisa Gillespie May 12 Health KentuckyOne Selling Off Louisville Hospitals, Group Practices Lisa Gillespie
Oct 4 Health Uncompensated Care Costs Are Way Down For Kentucky Hospitals But that might change soon. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 4 Health Uncompensated Care Costs Are Way Down For Ky. Hospitals Lisa Gillespie
May 21 Local News Norton, Anthem At Odds Over Contract Kentucky's largest insurer and Louisville's largest health care provider may be headed for a split. By Gabe Bullard May 21 Local News Norton, Anthem At Odds Over Contract Gabe Bullard
May 21 Local News New EKG Devices Allows For Mobile Diagnosis Emergency medical officials in Louisville have unveiled a new tool designed to help heart attack patients. By Gabe Bullard May 21 Local News New EKG Devices Allows For Mobile Diagnosis Gabe Bullard
Apr 28 Local News National Survey of Maternity Services Released A group advocating for more transparency in maternity care released a new survey today that rates local health care facilities. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. The Birth Survey was compiled by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services. It collected feedback from women around the country who have given birth about their experiences with doctors, midwives, hospitals […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 28 Local News National Survey of Maternity Services Released Elizabeth Kramer
Apr 15 Local News Kosair Receives Funds For Neonatal ICU Upgrade Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville has received $390,000 in federal funds. By Gabe Bullard Apr 15 Local News Kosair Receives Funds For Neonatal ICU Upgrade Gabe Bullard