Photo illustration: affiniahealthcare.org The state Department for Public Health has raised the state’s influenza level from “regional” to “widespread,” the highest level of flu activity. The widespread level indicates increased outbreaks...
Health officials assured lawmakers on Thursday that they had worked through the issues that led to the rocky rollout of the state’s new public benefit system, but lawmakers pushed back...
Dr. Hiram Polk Dr. Hiram Polk, a prominent surgeon from Louisville, has been appointed as the commissioner for the state Department for Public Health. He will report to Vickie Yates...
Update: 4/8/16 This story has been updated with comments from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News On Feb. 29, Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After the first case of Zika was confirmed in Kentucky March 9, health officials held a news conference at the Capitol to raise awareness...
L-R: State Reps. Joni Jenkins, Rep. Tom Burch,Sens. Ralph Alvarado, Sen. Julie Raque Adams By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Four legislators told a group of health advocates Feb. 22 that...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While the nation saw an increase of 4 million people sign up for private health insurance during the 2015-16 open enrollment period that ended...
Democrats on the state House Budget Subcommittee on Human Services pressed the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for more details on how it planned to implement Republican Gov. Matt...
Judge Tim Feeley Circuit Court Judge Timothy Edward Feeley of Oldham County has been appointed deputy secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Feeley has served as circuit...
Kentucky’s Department of Public Health is working to raise awareness to help prevent birth defects this January during National Birth Defects Prevention Month, an issue that affects about 7,000 Kentucky...