Addiction Recovery Care cuts more staff, facilities in response to payment cuts
By Deborah YetterKentucky Lantern The state’s largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment is making further cuts in staff and facilities as it faces steep cuts in Medicaid payments...
Board of Health appoints interim Commissioner of Health
A statement from Board of Health Chair Majd Jabbour: The Board of Health is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Davis, MD, as the Interim Commissioner of Health...
Western Kentucky dental clinic a lifeline for many unable to access care
Nadia RamlaganKentucky News Connection A community dental clinic in Owensboro has helped more than 25,000 low-income residents access dental care. Suzanne Craig, the public health supervisor for the Green...
Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission talks about 2025 grant priorities; AG Coleman appoints new member
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Members of the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission spent more than an hour drilling down on what their priorities are for the next round of...
Kentucky attorney general sues TikTok for its design to addict and harm youth
By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is suing TikTok, accusing the social media platform of exploiting minors and being “designed to addict and otherwise harm” them....
CHI Saint Joseph Health, UK HealthCare collaborate to expand care for babies in Saint Joseph East’s NICU
By Mary Branham and Rick Childress University of Kentucky UK HealthCare will now provide coverage for the neonatal intensive care unit at Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. The collaboration...
3 Ky. groups get Rural Communities Opioid Response Program grants, awarded nearly $2 million in 2024
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Kentucky is one of 19 states to receive grant funding from the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to be used to improve access to...
Suzanne Craig, public health supervisor in western Kentucky, wins 2024 Gil Friedel Memorial Health Policy Award
aBy Melissa PatrickKentucky 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...
Kentucky AG challenges Biden’s minimum staffing rule for nursing homes
By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern Kentucky is joining 19 other states in challenging a Biden administration rule that sets minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. The nursing home industry has...
Flu season is here; the best defense against the flu is a vaccine
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Even though the effectiveness of this year’s influenza vaccine was lower in South America this year than last season, a measure used to predict...