HEALTH POLICY – Page 15 – Kentucky Health News

Novaks give $15 million to Norton Children’s Hospital to create diabetes institute, 1/4 of $60 million plan

Norton Children’s Hospital and the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation announced Oct. 5 the creation of the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute. The foundation has given the hospital $15 million as the...

By Al Cross Published October 10, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee finds massive support for legalizing medical marijuana; drug officers opposed

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News An advisory committee appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear reported that most Kentuckians who submitted online comments support legalizing the medical use of marijuana, or...

By Al Cross Published October 3, 2022 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Kentucky gets $3.6 million federal grant for youth suicide prevention, targets five rural counties in first round of funding

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky will receive a five-year, $3,675,000 grant to help reduce suicide among Kentuckians under age 25. Kentucky is one of 10 recipients of Garrett...

By Al Cross Published October 3, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Report shows major workforce shortages in Kentucky hospitals, which they describe as ‘the most critical shortage in recent history’

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Results from Kentucky’s annual hospital workforce survey show critical labor shortages at hospitals across the state, with the highest vacancy rate among registered nurses...

By Al Cross Published October 3, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

Two Kentucky hospitals, in Lexington and Prestonsburg, each lose $2.4 million in very different lawsuits over ‘patient dumping’

Two Kentucky hospitals have recently lost lawsuits that charged them with “patient dumping,” generally defined as discharging patients who are uninsured or unable to pay – or refusing to admit...

By Al Cross Published October 2, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

CDC’s Ky. risk map is largely green, but 11 counties are still at high risk and the state’s infection rate ranks first in the nation

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of Kentucky counties at high risk of Covid-19 was cut in half last week, with only two counties moving into a higher...

By Al Cross Published September 29, 2022 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

By far, most Kentucky counties don’t have enough primary-care physicians

Most of Kentucky’s rural counties and some of its metropolitan areas have too few primary-care doctors and they are leaving faster than they can be replaced, Sarah Ladd reports for the Louisville Courier...

By Al Cross Published September 26, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

With the important exceptions of vaping and marijuana, substance abuse among U.S. teenagers has been going down

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Except for cannabis use and vaping, substance use among American teens is going down, according to a recent study. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Substance...

By Al Cross Published September 26, 2022 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, TOBACCO, YOUR HEALTH

Abortion-rights supporters report raising more funds than backers of anti-abortion ballot measure; Lexington mayor opposes it; Beshear reflects poll

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Abortion is on Kentucky’s ballot. The state’s portal for requesting an absentee ballot opened Saturday, Sept. 24, and the ballot will have this question:...

By Al Cross Published September 26, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

More than 50,000 in Medicare prescription program had a drug overdose last year; up 15%, about same as overall increase in Ky.

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News At least 50,391 Americans in Medicare Part D, which pays for prescription drugs, had an overdose from prescription opioids, illicit opioids, or both during 2021,...

By Al Cross Published September 18, 2022 DRUGS, HEALTH POLICY

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