Saint Joseph Hospital of Lexington announced Feb. 13 that it was the only facility in Kentucky to be included in the lost of “America’s 250 Best Hospitals” list by Healthgrades 2020 for the...
Clark Regional Medical Center —– Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester and Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana were named on a list of top 100 rural and community hospitals for 2020. The Chartis Center for Rural...
State Budget Director John Hicks —– Most of Kentucky’s rural hospitals are in line for millions of dollars of taxpayer money to settle an old lawsuit with the state, but...
Sheldon offered his bill. (KET image) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Heath News The state House has passed a bill to let physician assistants to prescribe highly regulated drugs, a step...
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky announced Jan. 31 that it has received a provisional license from Kentucky to perform abortions, allowing it to become the second provider in the state,...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The most important legislative opponent of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky said Friday that there is a “narrow path forward” for it. Senate President...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to require health care providers to do everything possible to save the life of a baby who is born alive has passed...
Want to check the financial history of your local hospital? There’s a quick and easy way to get the fundamental figures, thanks to a reporting project last year on rural...
Analysis by Al Cross Kentucky Health News A conservative group has started television and radio commercials in Kentucky and other states thanking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others in...
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital opened in 1953. (Ashland Daily Independent photo) —– Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in the Ashland suburb of Russell will close by Sept. 30, says the Bon Secours...