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Gov. Beshear Signs Legislation To Protect Kentuckians From Severe Weather
Senate Bill 11 creates rebate program for construction or installation of residential safe rooms FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 23, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 11 into law, establishing a residential safe room rebate program and fund to protect eligible Kentuckians from severe weather. “Kentucky has faced 15 federally declared…
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March is National Nutrition Month; Ky has bills to address this in 2026 legislative session
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Kentucky Youth Advocates reminds us in a blog post that March is National Nutrition Month, a time to highlight the importance of healthy eating habits as well as recognize the barriers that many families face in accessing nutritious food. In Kentucky, one in five children lives in food-insecure households,…
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Kentucky Conference on Health Communication to be held April 2-4 in Lexington
Kentucky Health News The 19th biennial Kentucky Conference on Health Communication (KCHC) will examine one of the most pressing global questions of our time: how communication shapes health as a human right. The 2026 conference, “Health as a Human Right: The Role of Health Communication,” will be held April 2-4 at the Hyatt Regency…
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Manufacturing Company Agrees to Pay $887,234 to Resolve Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Cold Spring-based manufacturer of custom screw machine parts, Segepo-FSM, Inc., agreed to pay $887,234 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, a federal law that prohibits the submission of false or fraudulent claims. Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide emergency financial assistance to small American businesses…
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Epidemiologist answers questions about temporary block to RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda
By Katrine L. WallaceThe Conversation Public health advocates have largely applauded a Massachusetts judge’s ruling on March 16 to temporarily block major changes to vaccine policy made by the Department of Health and Human Services since 2025. The ruling pauses two major actions ushered in by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. since he…
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Humana invests $125,000 in EKU nursing program to address state’s nursing shortage
Kentucky Health News Humana and Eastern Kentucky University are partnering to address Kentucky’s health care workforce shortage. Humana is investing $125,000 at EKU to create the Humana Scholars Program, to include $50,000 for nursing scholarships and another $75,000 to help reduce personal barriers for EKU students pursuing nursing degrees, according to an EKU news…
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Advocates warn Ky. is ‘losing ground’ on smoking cessation as legislature approves funding cuts
By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern The Kentucky Senate’s version of the state budget proposal keeps the cuts made by the House to tobacco cessation. Barring any changes, the legislature will put just shy of $1.8 million in the 2026-2027 fiscal year and about $1.6 million in the 2027-2028 fiscal year into tobacco cessation efforts. The…
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Gov. Beshear: Toyota Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Operations in Georgetown With Announcement of $800 Million Investment in Kentucky
Company also donating $4.4 million to support workforce development efforts in the commonwealth FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 23, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials and leaders from Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) to celebrate 40 years of manufacturing in the commonwealth by announcing an $800 million investment to prepare the plant…
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KPR: Kentucky bill would further restrict who can get food assistance
“Senate Bill 257 would also require more eligibility checks for Kentuckians receiving food assistance. More than half a million Kentuckians received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this month, 40% of whom are children, according to state data,” Goodman reports. Opponents of the bill say it will kick thousands of Kentuckians off of food assistance at…
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From farm shows to front lines: Raising Hope program delivers lifesaving care to rural Kentuckians
By Jennifer ElwellUniversity of Kentucky Twenty-five people across Kentucky have now credited the people and partners behind Raising Hope for saving or significantly improving their lives. Cheryl Witt, associate professor and assistant dean for undergraduate programs at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing and agricultural health extension specialist in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment,…