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A little moderation on masks could go a long way in rural areas like hers, Kentucky writer tells a national audience

Teri Carter —– Writing from Anderson County for The Washington Post, columnist Teri Carter says some advocates of mask wearing go too far for rural areas like hers. “Even as Americans...

By Heather Chapman Published May 6, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH POLICY, OPINION, YOUR HEALTH

County-level map of Kentucky with average daily new coronavirus cases over the last seven days

Agriculture Commissioner Quarles calls on Beshear to set a date to reopen the state and ditch his goal of 2.5 million vaccinations

State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Gov. Andy Beshear continues to call...

By Heather Chapman Published May 6, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Chart with percentage of Kentucky adults who trust various sources for vaccine information a great deal or a fair amount.

Ky. poll: Most trusted sources for Covid-19 vaccine information are physicians, pharmacists and health-department directors

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News When it comes to information about coronavirus vaccines, polling in late winter showed Kentucky adults overwhelmingly trust their physicians or other health-care providers, followed...

By Heather Chapman Published May 5, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Screenshot of state vaccine dashboard by percentage of county population with at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine.

New Covid-19 vaccinations keep plunging; Ky. gave only 1,524 first shots Monday, as cases and positive tests kept ticking up

Screenshot of state vaccine dashboard, adapted and labeled by Kentucky Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Covid-19 vaccination rates across Kentucky continue to lag, Gov. Andy Beshear optimistically...

By Heather Chapman Published May 5, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

State cuts vaccine orders as demand falls; Beshear wants single-dose vials for doctor offices, but they probably won’t appear soon

Screenshot of state’s new vaccination dashboard; to enlarge, click on it; for the site, go here. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Kentuckians’ demand for coronavirus vaccines slacks off,...

By Heather Chapman Published May 4, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Fewer than 1,000 Covid-19 vaccinations administered Saturday; groups for and against Beshear’s pandemic orders rally at Capitol

Andrew Cooperrider, a Lexington coffee-shop owner who has led protests against Gov. Andy Beshear’s emergency orders, spoke to a group of his allies in front of a “Don’t Tread on...

By Heather Chapman Published May 3, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

For second time, judge throws out Medicaid contracts that govern care for 1 in 3 Kentuckians, faulting state bidding process

For the second time, a Frankfort judge has thrown out the state’s $8 billion in Medicaid managed-care contracts, saying many irregularities in the second round of bidding “cast a cloud...

By Heather Chapman Published May 3, 2021 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

As case numbers and positive-test rate rise, and Derby looms, Beshear cautions, ‘Mask up when you’re inside or in large groups’

State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Heading into Kentucky Derby weekend, a time for gatherings,...

By Heather Chapman Published May 3, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

FDA announces plan to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars within the next year; likely to be a long process

Menthol cigarettes (New England Public Media photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Food and Drug Administration announced a plan Thursday to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars within the...

By Heather Chapman Published April 30, 2021 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, TOBACCO, YOUR HEALTH

Picture of a coronavirus. Text: Covid-19 update

As coronavirus vaccines keep falling short of goals in Kentucky, businesses step up with incentives to nudge Kentuckians along

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Coronavirus vaccination rates in Kentucky remain slow, with only 9,504 shots given yesterday, and only 12% of the state’s available shots given in the...

By Heather Chapman Published April 30, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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