Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
Kentucky’s state employee health plan received nearly $30 million from a federal program established under the new health care law meant to help pay for early retiree benefits. Nationwide, $535...
When Montana journalists asked Gov. Brian Schweitzer to reveal the prices the state pays for drugs in government health care programs, he said he wanted to tell them, but had...
A new federal report says 92 percent of nursing homes employ someone with a criminal record. Most states require such facilities to check the backgrounds of applicants for employment, but the...
After a legal battle that lasted almost nine years, the Christian health-coverage plan Medi-Share will be prohibited from operating in Kentucky, Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate decided today. The state...
A bill that was introduced late and got a fast start, but has hit speed bumps and maybe a roadblock, would allow the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Nursing Home...
A Kentucky congressman called “ground zero” in the war against drugs Wednesday as officials gathered in London for the regional meeting of the UNITE Coalition. In attendance was director of...
Jensen Hoping to gain the few votes he needs, the sponsor of the bill that would require prescriptions for three popular decongestants said today that he will draft an amendment...
Gov. Steve Beshear has signed legislation that will significantly increase the scope of care optometrists can provide, making it the first bill to become law in this session of the...
Kentucky officials continue to rail against Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal to cancel his state’s prescription-drug monitoring program, a move they argue would keep the pipeline open for Kentucky dealers who...
Though parts of the new national health-care law have started to take effect, three out of four Kentucky adults say they don’t understand how the new policies will affect them,...