Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
dea.gov photo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In response to increase in overdose deaths caused by fentanyl, a highly addictive synthetic opioid, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration declared Tuesday, May 10...
Illustration from University of Kentucky —– Primary-care providers who prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid-use disorder, and people receiving treatment for the disorder, are invited to participate in studies led by...
Average number of pain pills distributed per person, per year, by county, 2006-14. (Detail of map by The Washington Post; click the image to enlarge it or click here for the interactive version.) —–...
Jim Higdon —– By Jim Higdon Gov. Andy Beshear is the first governor in the history of Kentucky to call for legalizing cannabis. Following the failure of the Kentucky legislature...
UK’s Sharon Walsh, Carrie Oser and Amanda Fallin-Bennett, along with the Clark County Health Department’s Jennifer Gulley (second from left) presented an update on community engagement in UK’s HEALing grant at...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Republican legislature overrode more than two dozen of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes Wednesday and Thursday, including a wide-ranging abortion bill that was...
The foundation of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is offering a three-day “Fair Chance Academy” to help employers foster employment opportunities for Kentuckians in recovery from substance use disorders who are ready...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT – The latest bill to help independent pharmacies compete with pharmacy benefit managers sailed out of the House with overwhelming support but came...
Megan Simpson works after group class at Living Clean transitional housing in Manchester. She recently completed peer support training and passed her certification test. She started as a peer support...
State Sen. Whitney Westerfield —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill moving through the state legislature would create a pilot program to divert some qualifying low-level offenders away...