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Lexington nurse accused of killing patient worked at 2 hospitals

Eyvette Hunter (Fayette County Detention Center photo) —– A Lexington nurse who was indicted Monday on charges of murdering a patient at Baptist Health Lexington had worked at the University of Kentucky‘s main hospital...

By Al Cross Published August 30, 2022 FEATURED

Covid-19 risk in Kentucky remains about same as a week ago, and the 7-day new-case rate is second highest among the states

CDC map, adapted by Kentucky Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The risk of catching Covid-19 in Kentucky last week was about the same as the week...

By Al Cross Published August 26, 2022 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

In 2020, Kentucky’s life expectancy fell by 2 years, more than the U.S. drop of 1.8, and was fourth from the lowest in the nation

Map by NBC News, adapted by Kentucky Health News —– Kentucky Health News One of the most striking measures of the pandemic is the decline in life expectancy from 2019 to...

By Al Cross Published August 25, 2022 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Agency that handles Medicare and Medicaid says it will propose a rule next spring for minimum levels of staffing in nursing homes

Photo from RTI.org —– Efforts to require minimum levels of nursing-home staffing, which have failed in Kentucky and some other states, are now focused on the federal level, where the...

By Al Cross Published August 24, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

The pandemic is on a rough plateau in Kentucky, which still has highest rate of new coronavirus cases of any state in last 7 days

New York Times maps show Kentucky is the U.S. hotspot, mainly because of southeastern counties. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemic remained at a rough plateau in Kentucky...

By Al Cross Published August 24, 2022 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Seven Healthy Kentucky Champions named by Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky; finalists for Friedell Award to be given Oct. 17

The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has announced its 2022 class of Healthy Kentucky Champions. The awards recognize individuals dedicated to improving the health of Kentuckians at a community level or state...

By Al Cross Published August 24, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

Ky. has had 18 monkeypox cases: 10 in Jefferson, 2 in Warren, 1 in Barren, Fayette, Kenton, McCracken, Montgomery counties

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While the number of American with monkeypox increases every day, so far only 18 of them have been reported in Kentucky. Monkeypox was declared...

By Al Cross Published August 22, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Judge says UK should repay money to patients whose debts it ‘improperly’ referred to state Revenue Department for collection

Judge Thomas Wingate —– A judge has ruled that the University of Kentucky “improperly used the Kentucky Department of Revenue and state tax statutes to collect unpaid bills from patients,” reports Monica Kast of the Lexington Herald-Leader:...

By Al Cross Published August 22, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS

Fewer counties at high risk, but Ky. new-case rate remains No. 1 among the states; counties in southeast among nation’s top 10

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemic slacked a bit in Kentucky in the last week, but the Bluegrass State still...

By Al Cross Published August 22, 2022 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

State Supreme Court keeps abortion ban in place; oral arguments to be heard Nov. 15, a week after voters may decide the issue

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A divided Supreme Court of Kentucky upheld Thursday an appeals-court ruling that made nearly all abortions illegal in Kentucky while a lawsuit on the...

By Al Cross Published August 22, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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