Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
Health-care practitioners and people interested in rural health policy are invited to attend a wide-ranging symposium on rural health issues Friday, Aug. 26, at the University of Kentucky. UK’s Rural and...
Individual and public health are influenced by many things, including the educational characteristics of people and their communities. Education will be the focus of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s 2022...
Kentucky Health News In just over three months, Kentuckians will have a chance to vote on a constitutional amendment that if passed, would state that there is no constitutional right...
The Partnership to End Addiction has announced plans to launch a personalized text messaging program to help curb opioid misuse this summer in Kentucky, Idaho, Tennessee and North and South Carolina. The...
Covid-19 vaccine administration in Kentucky as of July 22; graphs from the Kentucky Covid-19 Vaccination Dashboard —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Eight Kentucky health departments are participating in...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee will hold its next town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 19, in Frankfort. The meeting will be...
Kentucky Voices for Health and its Thrive KY advocacy partners are hosting regional events to provide updates on state and federal policies that impact the health and well-being of Kentuckians. The two-hour...
Katie Marks, Ph.D. —– The first meeting of the commission that will allocate half the money from the state’s settlement with opioid companies will be held at 1 p.m. ET...
The Association of Health Care Journalists is hosting a Rural Health Journalism Workshop on July 14 in Chattanooga for its members, and it’s easy to join and attend. This year marks the...
Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield —– By the University of Kentucky College of Public Health An author, diplomat, doctor, editor, educator, father, founder, friend, grandfather, husband, mentor, researcher, veteran, and so...