By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New coronavirus cases in Kentucky rose last week and deaths attributed to Covid-19 went down, but remained above the recent average as Kentuckians continued…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News All but five of Kentucky’s 120 counties have a low risk of Covid-19 transmission, according to the latest federal risk map. The Centers for Disease…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a far-reaching bill that would ban transgender minors’ access to gender-affirming care and sets strict rules for teaching…
Kentucky Health News March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which serves to remind everyone who is 45 and older – or is younger than 45 with a family history of…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In October, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear announced the expansion of dental, vision and hearing benefits for 900,000 Kentucky adults on Medicaid. On March 16,…
Gov. Andy Beshear has signed an emergency regulation that bans the sale of products containing tianeptine, an unregulated drug known as “gas station heroin” that produces opioid-like effects, his office…
By Melissa Patrick Ky. Health News Last week, new coronavirus cases in Kentucky dropped 20 percent from the week before, but deaths from Covid-19 increased again. The state Department for…
By Kennan Wethington President, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky When Covid-19 hit three years ago, the federal government responded with a series of actions made possible by…
