Day: April 2, 2021
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Legislature says ‘deadbeat parents’ shouldn’t get food aid; Democrats say move will hurt children more than parents
Rep. Pamela Stevenson (Legislative photo from Feb. 25) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The General Assembly has reinstated a 2018 policy that disqualified some non-custodial parents from getting federal...
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A few health bills pass as the legislative session wraps up
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Lawmakers passed four health-related bills on the last day of their 30-day legislative session, including one to help struggling rural hospitals, two related to...
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Key numbers of pandemic in Kentucky head in wrong direction
Ky. Health News graph of initial, unadjusted daily reports —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky recorded 921 new cases of the novel coronavirus Thursday, a jump of more...
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Politifact and Kaiser Health News fact-check Sen. Rand Paul’s assertions about mask wearing, find them to be “half-true’
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has become known for his squabbles with infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, most recently at a Senate hearing when Paul insisted that people don’t need to...