Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
The U.S. Department for Health and Human Services “on Friday signaled it will extend the Covid-19 public health emergency beyond Jan. 12,” the scheduled date for its expiration, Inside Health Policy reports. “Health and...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsNew coronavirus cases in Kentucky increased by nearly 9 percent last week and the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals jumped 25%, but the positive-test...
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Covid-19 appears to leveling off in Kentucky, just as other respiratory viruses ramp up. At his weekly press conference, Gov. Andy Beshear noted that Covid continues...
By Katelyn Jetelina About 2,600 Americans are still dying each week from Covid-19. The vast majority are older and vaccinated but not up to date on their boosters. As an epidemiologist, I refuse...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Lots of people are sick and schools are closing these days as cold and flu season has hit Kentucky early, and nearly 750 Kentuckians...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health officials from Kentucky counties with some of the state’s highest and lowest Covid-19 death rates both cited vaccination rates as a contributor, but...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has lost more than 17,000 people to Covid-19, which has killed more Kentuckians than World War I, World War II and the Vietnam...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The risk of Covid-19 transmission increased just a bit in Kentucky last week, with the latest federal risk map showing 30 counties at either...
By Céline Gounder Kaiser Health News Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Covid-19 booster rates lag in both nursing-home residents and staff, but especially among the staff. A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that while over 85% of...