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By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Public health officials announced Friday, June 27, that four new cases of measles have been reported in Kentucky. All four Kentuckians were unvaccinated. Three…

(Update, June 30, 2025: The U.S. Senate advanced its budget bill on Saturday, June 28, on a 51-49 vote. On Monday, June 30,  the Senate began voting on amendments to…

By  Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Starting July 1, Kentucky families must once again complete annual Medicaid renewals for their children, following a five-year pause on the requirement that began…

By Dr. Angela Houchin University of Kentucky Summer is in full swing, but for many kids, the excitement of no school has already been tempered by their greatest nemesis: boredom….

Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s next “Health for a Change” webinar is titled “Recognizing and Responding to Opioid Exposed Infants.”  It will be Wednesday, July 23,…

By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Dr. Steven Stack says Kentucky, which already struggles with poor health, is “on the cusp of having a significant backslide” if the federal government cuts…

Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday, June 17, that Dr. John Langefeld will become the new commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health on July 1. Langefeld…

Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is warning people to limit exposure to the water in certain areas of Herrington Lake that are experiencing a harmful algal…