Tag: health policy
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Suzanne Craig, public health supervisor in Western Kentucky, wins 2024 Gil Friedel Memorial Health Policy Award
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Suzanne Craig, public health supervisor at the Green River District Health Department, is the latest winner of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s Gil...
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Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky says Amendment 2 is bad for children’s health
Kentucky Health News In a two-page document titled, “Amendment 2 is Bad for the Health of Kentucky Kids,” the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky describes ways taking money away from...
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Study finds many racial and ethnic minorities don’t receive free preventive care, which should be available under the ACA
By Alex Hoagland and Michal Horný The Conversation Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable...
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Eight Healthy Kentucky Champions named by Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky; winner of Friedell Award announced Oct. 8
Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has announced its 2024 class of Healthy Kentucky Champions. The awards recognize individuals for their dedication to improving the health of...
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Medical marijuana is on the ballot in over 100 counties and cities across Kentucky
More than 100 cities and counties have opted for a ballot referendum in November that asks voters if they want to allow businesses to operate as licensed medical marijuana growers,...
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Sen. Stephen Meredith named Kentucky Hospital Association Legislative Champion
The Kentucky Hospital Association has recognized state Sen. Stephen Meredith as a 2024 KHA Legislative Champion for his outstanding service and leadership in the Kentucky General Assembly. The award was...
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90% of public comments opposed Bevin’s Medicaid plan, but some tell feds that Ky. voted for him to get rid of Obamacare
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly 1,750 Kentuckians submitted comments about Gov. Matt Bevin’s plan for Medicaid during the federal public comment period that ended Oct. 8 and the...
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Just over half of Ky. students are in schools with 100% tobacco-free policies; Warren, Russell county districts share successes
The state Department of Public Health has created videos to showcase the success of two Kentucky school districts in becoming 100 percent tobacco-free schools in hopes of encouraging other school districts...
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Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum to be held in Lexington Sept. 19; focus will be on ‘Health as an Economic Driver’
It’s not too late to sign up for the 14th annual Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum, titled “Health as an Economic Driver,” to be held at the Marriott Griffin...
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Fewer than 1/3 of Ky. schools have comprehensive tobacco-free policies, covering fewer than 1/2 of students; 85% of adults favor
Though an overwhelming majority of Kentucky adults say they want schools to be tobacco-free, fewer than half of the state’s students and less than one-third of its school districts are...