Ky. Hospital Assn. gets grant for emergency-room software that tracks patient histories from other sites; could thwart 'ER hopping'-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Hospital Association has been awarded a $250,000 grant to equip Kentucky's emer...

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One Affordable Care Act insurer in Kentucky wants a 12% rate hike next year, the other one has asked for a drop of 4.5%-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of the two insurers offering government-subsidized individual health plans in Kentucky for 20...

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Program that addresses childhood trauma and teaches resilience shows results in Louisville; expanding to Lake Cumberland area-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A pilot program in several Louisville elementary schools that focused on building resiliency in c...

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Picnic season has arrived in Ky, which calls for extra food-safety precautions; CDC offers four rules to follow: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Summer picnic and barbecue season is in full swing, which also means it's the season for an u...

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State Sen. Ralph Alvarado, Bevin's running mate and a physician, agrees with him that state shouldn't require kids to be vaccinated-HEALTHYLIVE

State Sen. Ralph Alvarado and Gov, Matt Bevin bumped fists as they filed in January. (Photo: Mark Mahan, Lexington Herald-Leader) ...

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National foundation study estimates Medicaid work rules would lead to 86,000 to 136,000 in Ky. losing coverage the first year-HEALTHYLIVE

If Kentucky and eight other states persuade federal courts to let them add work requirements to their Medicaid programs, Kentucky would l...

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McConnell bill to raise tobacco age to 21 passes first hurdle, with controversial provision requiring states to follow suit-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's bill to raise from 18 to 21 the nationwide mini...

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At opioid summit, Chamber urges employers to update policies, beseeches legislature to reduce penalties for simple possession-HEALTHYLIVE

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce  is calling on the state's business community to update its drug and alcohol policies to bring more hel...

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Tick-borne disease in Ky. is relatively rare, but does occur; best defense against these tiny disease-carrying vectors is prevention-HEALTHYLIVE

Top three tick posters from a contest held by the Kentucky Department of Public Health and Northern Kentucky Health Department, which...

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Study finds work rules caused loss of coverage and no job gains in Arkansas; mixed reviews about what would happen in Ky. -HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A study led by experts at Harvard University  found that work requirements in Medicaid, like th...

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Rural hospitals continue to be at risk of closing; Medicare won't pay hospital rates for drastically scaled-down services-HEALTHYLIVE

Rural hospital closures are a growing trend, and federal policies don't support a model that would include a scaled-back version of s...

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Ky. children among least vaccinated for cancer causing human papillomavirus; state has highest rate of HPV-related cancers-HEALTHYLIVE

Did you know there's a vaccine that can prevent certain types of cancer? Many Kentuckians don't know. As part of a statewide effort ...

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U of L's pass on buying Jewish Hospital raises fears about the hospital's future, including its large number of low-income patients-HEALTHYLIVE

University of Louisville  President Neeli Bendapudi says there is no immediate risk of Jewish Hospital closing, in the wake of the universit...

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Bevin joins appeal of judge's decision to vacate new association health plans; AG Beshear says they threaten health coverage-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Would association health plans, a type of insurance that makes it easier for small employers to b...

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