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Guthrie agrees to work on nursing shortage with Democrat on his subcommittee, saying it may be the biggest issue in health care

U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling Green, in his role as chair of the major health subcommittee in the House, pledged last week to work with a rising Delaware Democrat to...

By Heather Close Published May 23, 2023 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Ky. kids still aren’t as immunized as they were before pandemic; pertussis threat rises; cancer-preventing vaccine rates still low

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Immunize Kentucky Coalition‘s Immunization Summit, held May 10 in Lexington, opened with a warning that Kentucky’s children fell behind on their immunizations during...

By Heather Close Published May 23, 2023 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Legislative task forces will examine Cabinet for Health and Family Services and certificate-of-need process for health-care facilities

The Kentucky General Assembly has created joint House-Senate committees to study specific topics, including the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the state’s certificate-of-need process for health-care facilities. The...

By Heather Close Published May 23, 2023 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Meet some of the Kentuckians answering the new 988 crisis line: they’re first responders driven by empathy

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern When...

By Heather Close Published May 23, 2023 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Marijuana is often used during pregnancy, but it can get the child off to a lower-than-average start on development and health

Users and sellers of marijuana may suggest that expectant mothers use it to alleviate side effects of pregnancy, especially morning sickness, and research has found that it is the drug...

By Heather Close Published May 23, 2023 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

After three years of Medicaid enrollments piling up to a record number, those on the program must go through a renewal process

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentuckians on Medicaid need to pay attention to any correspondence from the state’s Medicaid program. The Department for Medicaid Services has resumed its annual...

By Heather Close Published May 16, 2023 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

End of public-health emergency means less frequent reporting, and Covid-19 is still circulating, so take care, doctors advise

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Mostly-green maps have become a symbol of the decline of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the end of the national public-health emergency on Thursday, Kentucky...

By Heather Close Published May 15, 2023 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Category: HEALTH BUSINESS

Guthrie agrees to work on nursing shortage with Democrat on his subcommittee, saying it may be the biggest issue in health care

Ky. kids still aren’t as immunized as they were before pandemic; pertussis threat rises; cancer-preventing vaccine rates still low

Legislative task forces will examine Cabinet for Health and Family Services and certificate-of-need process for health-care facilities

Meet some of the Kentuckians answering the new 988 crisis line: they’re first responders driven by empathy

Marijuana is often used during pregnancy, but it can get the child off to a lower-than-average start on development and health

After three years of Medicaid enrollments piling up to a record number, those on the program must go through a renewal process

New UK medical-school graduate plans to pay it forward with a career in rural Kentucky, which needs many more physicians

The sickest rural Americans may be the least able to afford care

Questions and answers about end of public-health emergency

End of public-health emergency means less frequent reporting, and Covid-19 is still circulating, so take care, doctors advise