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
Jun 5 Community Just A Nuisance? Research Says Bedbugs Could Cause Serious Health Effects Bedbugs are nuisance bugs, at least that’s the current message from the medical community. But new research shows there may be more reason for action to control the bugs. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 5 Community Research Says Bedbugs Could Cause Serious Health Effects Lisa Gillespie
Feb 24 Community Update: Dozens Rescued In Louisville As Flood Waters Rise Louisville Division of Fire crews have received more than 100 calls for assistance over the past 24 hours and have rescued dozens of people from vehicles and homes. By Kyeland Jackson and Rick Howlett Feb 24 Community Update: Dozens Rescued In Louisville As Flood Waters Rise Kyeland Jackson and Rick Howlett
Dec 19 Health Humana Is Buying Kindred’s Home Health Business. Here’s Why That Makes Sense The deal is a sign Humana is positioning itself to benefit from baby boomers, and from a shift toward preventing health problems with home health care. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 19 Health Humana Is Buying Kindred. Here's Why That Makes Sense Lisa Gillespie
Nov 10 Community Freezing Temperatures Prompt Local Homeless Shelters To Open Doors The open-door policy, also known as “Operation White Flag,’ is available at St. Vincent de Paul, Wayside Christian Mission and the Salvation Army shelter. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 10 Community Freezing Temperatures Prompt Local Homeless Shelters To Open Doors Lisa Gillespie
Oct 31 Health Louisville Nonprofit Hopes To Expand Food Markets With Help From Grant With a $100,000 grant from the Humana Foundation, New Roots plans to expand its Fresh Stop Markets into other communities. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 31 Health Local Nonprofit Hopes To Expand Food Markets With Help From Grant Lisa Gillespie
Sep 13 Environment Louisville Is Still One Of The Worst Cities For Fall Allergies — Why? Yes, allergies here are bad and no, it’s not just you. Louisville’s fall allergy season is consistently ranked one of the worst in the country. By Erica Peterson Sep 13 Environment Louisville Is Still One Of The Worst Cities For Fall Allergies — Why? Erica Peterson
Aug 7 Health Data Fix: Cities Seek Better Information On Opioid Epidemic For all the attention the opioid epidemic has received, timely reliable data are often lacking. Some cities are trying to fill the information gaps. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 7 Health Data Fix: Cities Seek Better Information On Opioid Epidemic Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 25 Politics Trump Wants Federal Appeals Court To Dismiss Protester Lawsuit Trump asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a suit by protesters accusing him of ordering supporters to rough them up at a rally in Louisville last year. By Associated Press Jul 25 Politics Trump Wants Federal Appeals Court To Dismiss Protester Lawsuit Associated Press
Jul 20 Community Ahead Of Anti-Abortion Conference, Louisville Clinic Beefs Up Security The founder of Kentucky’s last abortion clinic said the facility is increasing security ahead of anti-abortion protests that will start Saturday. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 20 Community Louisville Abortion Clinic Beefs Up Security Ahead Of Conference Lisa Gillespie
Jul 1 Community ‘Louisville, Not Kentucky:’ Dissecting The Commonwealth’s Urban-Rural Divide The divide between Louisville, Lexington and the rest of the state has been highlighted recently by the California ban on state-funded travel to Kentucky. By Jacob Ryan Jul 1 Community 'Louisville, Not Kentucky:' Dissecting The Commonwealth's Urban-Rural Divide Jacob Ryan
May 16 Health 3 Possible Factors Behind Sell-Off Of KentuckyOne Facilities Five years ago, Catholic Health Initiatives tried to bring together high-performing Lexington hospitals and less successful hospitals in Louisville. By Lisa Gillespie May 16 Health 3 Possible Factors Behind Sell-Off Of KentuckyOne Facilities 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
Apr 13 Health Amid Louisville’s Heroin Battle, Volunteers Of America Expands Treatment Programs Freedom House, a residential treatment program for mothers and pregnant women, will get more space at the former Planned Parenthood on Second Street. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 13 Health Volunteers Of America Expands Treatment Programs Lisa Gillespie
Mar 3 Community New Data Show Stark Health Disparities In East, West Louisville The data comes from the 500 Cities Project, a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 3 Community New Data Show Stark Health Disparities In East, West Louisville Lisa Gillespie