Aug 29 Health Study: Fewer Injured Workers Prescribed Opioids After Kentucky Reforms New data show workers injured on the job received fewer prescription opioids after legislation passed in Kentucky that set up a drug monitoring database. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 29 Health Study: Fewer Injured Workers Prescribed Opioids After Ky. Reforms Lisa Gillespie
Jul 8 Health U.S. House Passes $131 Million Bill To Combat Heroin, Opioid Addiction The House on Friday passed sweeping legislation -- endorsed by Democrats and Republicans -- that send states money for opioid and heroin addiction programs. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 8 Health U.S. House Passes $131M Bill To Combat Heroin, Opioid Addiction Lisa Gillespie
Mar 8 Local News House Passes Prescription Pill Bill, Hopes to Hatch a Compromise With Senate Version A bill aimed at strengthening prescription pill tracking to crack down on abuse has cleared the Kentucky House. The measure is one of the chief priorities of House Speaker Greg Stumbo, whose work on the issue dates back to his time as attorney general. House Bill 4 would move the KASPER pill tracking system to the attorney […] By Kenny Colston Mar 8 Local News House Passes Prescription Pill Bill, Hopes to Hatch a Compromise With Senate Version Kenny Colston
Feb 2 Local News Stumbo Introduces Bill to Crack Down On Pill Clinics A bill to crack down on illegal pain clinics has been introduced in the Kentucky House. Governor Steve Beshear, Attorney General Jack Conway and House Speaker Greg Stumbo, all Democrats, collaborated on the bill. It would transfer the operation of KASPER, a statewide pill tracking system, to the Attorney General’s office. It would also require […] By Kenny Colston Feb 2 Local News Stumbo Introduces Bill to Crack Down On Pill Clinics Kenny Colston
Aug 9 Local News Kentucky and Ohio Sharing Prescription Information by Brenna Angel, Kentucky Public Radio What started out as a program to track where patients get their prescription drugs in Kentucky has expanded to Ohio. This week the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting system, or KASPER, launched a data exchange with the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System, or OARRS. So far, 12 Kentucky […] By WFPL News Aug 9 Local News Kentucky and Ohio Sharing Prescription Information WFPL News