Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
Insurance Department maps, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on either for a larger version. —– Federally subsidized health insurance in Kentucky next year will cost more or less than...
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration has denied an abortion-clinic license to Planned Parenthood in Louisville, saying it performed abortions without proper authorization from the previous administration, as Democrat Steve Beshear was leaving...
Many if not most rural hospitals are likely to take a hit from an Aug. 13 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. “Hospitals...
Tim and Greta Wright and family (UK photo by Hilary Brown) —– By Hilary Brown University of Kentucky In 2018, Greta Wright and her husband Tim, of Lexington, received two surprises....
The University of Louisvilleis buying Jewish Hospitaland associated facilities after all, with help from the state and two foundations, to head off a threatened closure of the hospital, which is an important transplant...
Acting Citizenship and Immigration Director Ken Cuccinelli announced the final rule at a White House press conference. —– Adult immigrants would find it harder to remain in the United States...
Screenshot of Post map shows how to get individual pharmacy data. Added to screenshot are Ky. towns with pharmacies in top 100 of pain pills per person per county in 2006-12....
Mary Opal Moore —– A jury ordered a Paducah nursing home Aug. 9 to pay more than $2.2 million in damages “for gross negligence and failure to provide proper care...
The ad’s spokeswoman criticizes a bill that she claims will help insurance companies hurt patients. —– Kentuckians have been seeing lots of TV ads from a group that calls itself Doctor...
Photo from Healthline —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating 127 reports of seizures, tremors, fainting or other neurological symptoms that may be related...