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More Kentuckians than ever are on Medicaid, due to job losses caused by the pandemic and the resulting relaxation of eligibility rules for the program, John Cheves reports for the Lexington Herald-Leader. “After...
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 371 new cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, the most ever found on one day, and that pushed the seven-day rolling average to...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 268 new cases of the coronavirus Monday, and about as many for each day of the holiday weekend, bringing its seven-day rolling...
One of the major obstacles to dealing with substance abuse is the stigma it still has among many people, so the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce says it has launched a major effort...
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 299 new cases of the coronavirus Friday, one of the highest daily numbers yet, and four additional deaths, raising the state’s pandemic death toll...
Getty Images —– By Lindsey Piercy and Kaitlin Brooks University of Kentucky The first students to participate in program aimed at combating Kentucky’s opioid epidemic have graduated and gone to...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After announcing 220 new cases and seven new deaths from the novel coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear again stressed that it is up to Kentuckians...
Kentucky Health News chart; hospitalizations are not reported on weekends. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With every business in Kentucky reopened this week at some capacity, Gov. Andy...
Kentucky Health News chart; seven-day average is for that day and preceding six days —– Kentucky reported 117 new cases of the coronavirus Monday, pushing its seven-day rolling average slightly...
Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Medical Association public-service announcement —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The coronavirus pandemic cost Kentucky hospitals $1.6 billion from March to June, and more...