Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
Though states must be able to prove whether or not they’re ready to run a state insurance exchange by Jan. 1, 2013, many, including Kentucky, have not made any moves...
Even if they’ve inherited “the fat gene,” people don’t have to be overweight if they have a relatively small amount of physical activity, such as walking their dog, a study...
Today is World AIDS Day and health advocates are asking Kentuckians to get tested and get treatment. Hundreds of Kentuckians are diagnosed with AIDS each year, reports Mary Meehan of...
More progress is needed to make sure children from low-income families are going to the dentist is just one of the findings of the 2011 Kentucky Kids Count County Data,...
The University of Louisville‘s spinal cord scientists attracted more than $13.7 million in outside funding in 2011 alone, and have brought in a total of $64.1 million since 2000. “This...
Gov. Steve Beshear ordered the release of “state records of children who have been killed or nearly killed as a result of abuse and neglect,” reports Beth Musgrave of the...
Though the proposed merger of Saint Joseph Health System, University Hospital and Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare has grabbed recent headlines, another merger is under way, with Baptist Healthcare...
Patients and providers are “ascending a steep learning curve as they implement Medicaid managed care,” reports Noelle Hunter in a two-part series in The Morehead News. Even for a proactive...
Friday is World AIDS Day, an opportunity to learn the facts about the virus and show support for people living with it. In the United States, there are 1.2 million...
The Corbin City Commission passed an ordinance this week to ban smoking in all enclosed public areas and enclosed public buildings. The ordinance will also require smokers to remain at...