Rep. Kim Moser speaks about her ‘Momnibus’ bill. (LRC photo) By Isabella SephabanKentucky Lantern A maternal-health bill nicknamed “Momnibus’ was unanimously approved by the Kentucky House Tuesday after about...
Gov. Andy Beshear spoke at the observance of the fourth anniversary of Kentucky’s first case of Covid-19. Next to him are Health Commissioner Steven Stack, in the front row,...
Photo illustration by OnTheRunPhoto, iStock/Getty Images Plus By Natalie PitmanUniversity of Kentucky In March, we wear blue to recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, first observed in March 2000. Since...
More than 134,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed in the U.S. during the first 10 months of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study. The report,...
By Colleen DeGuzmanKFF Health News The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the opioid epidemic’s “fourth wave,” which is not only placing drug users at greater...
By Al Cross Published February 9, 2024 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY Kentucky Health News Three more counties have been designated as Recovery Ready Communities for their commitment to providing...
Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News The legislature is moving a bill to remove out-of-pocket charges for follow-up diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations when they’re medically necessary. A...
By Katelyn Jetelina and Jacqueline Nesi, Your Local Epidemiologist Strong bipartisan statements came out of a congressional hearing yesterday about the harms of social media use among children and teens. Parents...
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Kentucky Health News Second District U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling Green, told his hometown newspaper that the House had passed his bills to increase transparency in medical costs and...
