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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News At the end of week 10 of the 2026 legislative session, more than 250 bills have passed at least one chamber so far, and many have begun advancing on the opposite side of the legislature — and many of them are related to health. Friday, March 13, was day…

“The FBI announced its investigation of Kentucky-based treatment provider Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) for potential Medicaid billing fraud in the summer of 2024, but in the ensuing 18 months, there was little indication of what the large and influential company was accused of doing,” Joe Sonka reports for Kentucky Public Radio. However, Sonka reports…

By Rachel C. MillerUniversity of Kentucky Exercise. It can be hard for a lot of us to get started. Regardless of how you feel about physical activity, it comes with various benefits. One benefit of exercise that is not often recognized is its assistance in lowering cancer risk. Research shows that adults who participate in greater amounts…

By Nadia RamlaganPublic News Service Proposed Kentucky legislation would create a state trust fund for positive youth development programming using future settlement funds from social media company lawsuits. Rep. Kimberly Moser, R-Taylor Mill, sponsor of the bill, said kids across the commonwealth are struggling with mental health issues at higher rates than seen in previous years. She pointed…

By Anna Claire VollersKentucky Lantern Legislation in at least eight states, including Kentucky, would expand the rights of doctors, nurses, hospitals and even insurance companies to refuse to provide or pay for care — from contraception and fertility services to medical marijuana and childhood vaccines — that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs.…

Last month, Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration proposed to withdraw a prohibition on weight loss drugs from being covered by Medicaid, but the Kentucky Senate recently opposed that change, arguing it would cost the state too much money to take on the cost of the GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, to treat obesity,…

Groundbreaking set to take place this spring; opportunities for construction jobs at $30 per hour available FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 16, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the transformational Brent Spence Bridge Corridor (BSBC) Project is moving toward construction, with plans for a groundbreaking this spring. Other updates include opportunities for construction jobs…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Walton, Ky., man, Ronald Knox, 55, was sentenced on Friday to 168 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for the distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography.  According to court documents, in January 2025, Knox distributed a depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct to…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Warsaw, Ky., man, David Vonarb, 26, was sentenced on Friday to 132 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for the distribution of child pornography.  According to his plea agreement, on June 13, 2024, an online covert employee with the FBI engaged in a direct-messaging conversation with user “dirtydad69” on…

ONE Lexington, a city initiative working to address gun violence impacting youth and young adults, will present its 2025 year-end report before Urban County Councilmembers this week. During the Council’s March 17th Social Services and Public Safety Committee, ONE Lexington Director Devine Carama will make the case that the initiative is reducing gun violence…