Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Fauci, facing Congress for first time since retirement, distances himself from aide who used personal emails for business
Kentucky Health News Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his actions during the Covid-19 pandemic before House lawmakers Monday and distanced himself from an aide accused of misconduct, Politico‘s Carmen Paun reports. Fauci...
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New website helps Kentuckians find mental-health treatment; has had 5,000 first-time users since it launched in March
By Stephanie Ramsey University of Kentucky Despite growing awareness of mental-health issues, many people still struggle to find the right resources and treatment for mental health. The journey to receiving...
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Bill to help Pikeville hospital turned into a law that will help other rural hospitals after UK saw it as a threat and rewrote the bill
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Sen. Phillip Wheeler of Pikeville says one of the most consequential pieces of legislation passed by state lawmakers this year is a bill...
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Today is World No Tobacco Day; youth group coordinated by UK pharmacy student aims for tobacco-free future for Kentucky
By Rosa Mejia-Cruz University of Kentucky On this World No Tobacco Day, the importance of educating and engaging youth in tobacco use prevention cannot be overstated. The theme of this...
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Kentuckians’ access to mental-health care lags behind the nation. Paying providers more would help, psychologists say in report.
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians are far more likely to pay out of pocket for mental and behavioral health services than for surgical or other medical care, except for...
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Lexington has outbreak of whooping cough, which can be deadly for babies and prevented with vaccine that some adults need too
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News An oubreak of whooping cough has been declared in Fayette County after nine cases have been confirmed by the local health department since late...
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Kentucky tobacco-free advocates win Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’ national Group Youth Advocates of the Year award
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids named the #iCANendthetrend Youth Advisory Board Group Youth Advocates of the Year. Front, from left: Saumya Sikhwal, Jasmin Hernandez, Sarah Larkin and Philena Ash. Back: Jordan Joslin, Chloe Brady,...
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15% fewer med-school grads applied for residencies in Kentucky this year; med-school association attributes that to abortion ban
By Sylvia Goodman Kentucky Public Radio The Association of American Medical Schools says 15 percent fewer U.S. medical-school graduates applied to Kentucky residency programs in the 2023-24 academic year, part of...
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Falling immunization rates pose threats to Kentucky and the rest of nation; immunization climate remains ‘turbulent,’ observer says
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The immunization crisis in Kentucky is not just a Kentucky issue, but is happening nationwide. “It’s not going to take long before we see...
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Industry says Biden administration’s rule mandating staffing levels for nursing homes is ‘impossible’ for them to meet
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new law that sets minimum staffing requirements for federally funded long-term care facilities will require many of them to hire more nurses and...