Dec 30 Local News Fischer Reacts to Hospital Merger Rejection Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer released the following statement in reaction to Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear’s decision to reject the merger between University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish/St. Mary’s Health System and Catholic Health Initiatives. From the mayor’s office: “Now that this critical decision has been made, we need to understand how the affected hospitals will operate […] By WFPL News Dec 30 Local News Fischer Reacts to Hospital Merger Rejection WFPL News
Dec 30 Local News Beshear Rejects Hospital Merger Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has rejected the pending merger between University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish/St. Mary’s Health System and Catholic Health Initiatives. The deal would’ve put University Hospital under a contract inspired by Catholic doctrine, though the institution would remain secular. It blocked certain reproductive health procedures and would change employee benefits, beginning 2013. Critics […] By Gabe Bullard Dec 30 Local News Beshear Rejects Hospital Merger Gabe Bullard
Dec 28 Local News Beshear Will Make Decision on Hospital Merger, Move Aggressively on Gaming Amendment Facing a challenging budget for the upcoming General Assembly, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is promising to lobby state lawmakers aggressively for a constitutional amendment on expanding gaming. A recent poll showed 87 percent of voters want the issue to be on the November 2012 ballot. The survey also found 64 percent of Kentuckians would favor […] By WFPL News Dec 28 Local News Beshear Will Make Decision on Hospital Merger, Move Aggressively on Gaming Amendment WFPL News
Dec 12 Local News Advocacy Groups and Individuals Rally Against Hospital Merger Civic advocacy groups and individuals met Monday to discuss what actions they can take against the proposed hospital merger between University Medical Center, Jewish/St. Mary’s Health System and a division of Catholic Health Initiatives. The Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression organized a discussion at City Hall around the controversial merger that has been […] By Devin Katayama Dec 12 Local News Advocacy Groups and Individuals Rally Against Hospital Merger Devin Katayama
Oct 6 Local News Conway Declares University Medical Center Public Attorney General Jack Conway has ruled that University Medical Center is a public institution. In a ruling Thursday, Conway rejected arguments from University of Louisville officials. They said UMC’s U of L Hospital was private, despite receiving government support and being a branch of a public university. The ruling was a response to an appeal […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 6 Local News Conway Declares University Medical Center Public Gabe Bullard
Aug 31 Local News Baptist Hospital East to Handle Tubal Ligations After Merger The hospital merger that is meant to enhance care across Kentucky will result in some procedures being moved to facilities outside of the merger. The University of Louisville has expanded its decade-old partnership with Baptist Hospital East to relocate procedures that will eventually be banned at U of L Hospital. The hospital is merging with Jewish […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 31 Local News Baptist Hospital East to Handle Tubal Ligations After Merger Gabe Bullard
Aug 22 Local News Lawmaker Has More Questions About Hospital Merger The principals of three merging healthcare systems in Kentucky can expect more questions from state lawmakers. Last week, representatives from University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives addressed the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare. They fielded questions about how reproductive and end-of-life services would be protected after the entities merge […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 22 Local News Lawmaker Has More Questions About Hospital Merger Gabe Bullard
Aug 16 Local News Norton to Offer Expanded Services for Women and Children at Renovated Suburban Hospital As questions arise over the future of reproductive health services in Louisville, Norton Healthcare announced today it will reconfigure Norton Suburban Hospital into a facility for women and children. “We see it as our responsibility to provide specialized care in areas such as cardiac care, orthopedic care, breast health, oncology, prevention and wellness, and this […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 16 Local News Norton to Offer Expanded Services for Women and Children at Renovated Suburban Hospital Gabe Bullard
Aug 5 Local News Archbishop Discusses Hospital Merger The concerns that the pending merger between University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives has put the future of certain services in question. Doctors in the merged University Hospital will have to follow Catholic directives, meaning many reproductive health services (contraception counseling, vasectomies, tubal ligations, emergency and elective abortions) will not be […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 5 Local News Archbishop Discusses Hospital Merger Gabe Bullard
Jul 27 Local News Conway Says State Must Approve Hospital Merger, Ramsey to Address Lawmakers Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and Governor Steve Beshear are attempting to assert their role in a pending hospital merger. Questions have been growing around the proposed merger of University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives. The merged hospitals will have to follow Catholic health directives. That means University Hospital would have […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 27 Local News Conway Says State Must Approve Hospital Merger, Ramsey to Address Lawmakers Gabe Bullard
Jul 26 Local News Fischer Says Pressure on U of L to Preserve Reproductive and End-of-Life Health Services Will Continue Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says University of Louisville Hospital has a lot to lose if medical services are compromised in a pending merger with a division of Catholic Health Initiatives. Under the merger agreement, both University Hospital and Jewish Hospital will follow Catholic medical directives. That puts a number of services related to reproductive health […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 26 Local News Fischer Says Pressure on U of L to Preserve Reproductive and End-of-Life Health Services Will Continue Gabe Bullard
Mar 19 Local News Neurosurgeon Feud Threatens U-of-L Trauma Center University of Louisville Hospital’s Trauma Center could lose its Level One designation this spring. Medical School Dean Edward Halperin says its eight neurosurgeons have effectively resigned and joined Norton Healthcare. Norton announced the creation of a new Neuroscience Institute last month. Halperin says the neurosurgeons signed agreements with Norton that canceled their contracts with […] By Stephanie Crosby Mar 19 Local News Neurosurgeon Feud Threatens U-of-L Trauma Center Stephanie Crosby
Feb 23 Local News Families of Wounded Police Officers Speak Publicly Relatives of two Jeffersonville police officers who were shot last week spoke about their conditions today. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The officers were shot during a call to a Jeffersonville Motel 6 on Thursday. Corporal Dan Lawhorn was shot twice in the leg, and Patrolman Keith Broady was shot in the chest. Both men […] By Elizabeth Kramer Feb 23 Local News Families of Wounded Police Officers Speak Publicly Elizabeth Kramer