Nonprofit grades hospitals on patient safety; the 52 ranked in Ky. improved slightly, but the state still ranks relatively lowHealthy Care

By Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News A nonprofit group that rates hospitals released its patient-safety scores Monday, giving most Kentuc...

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GenitalsHealthy Research

What a time!  That conference in Dubbo was just about as goods it gets. A chance for socially engaged artists to take stock, share and ...

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Friedell Committee hears focus should be on prevention programs, community strategies and community partnershipsHealthy Care

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – Seventy percent of the influence on our health comes from our own behaviors and ...

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Cost of employer-based health insurance grew more slowly after reform law, but not necessarily in KentuckyHealthy Care

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The growth in premiums and deductibles for employer-based health insurance has slowed since feder...

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Medicaid participants can change their managed-care organization through Dec. 16; there are five to choose fromHealthy Care

Kentuckians with Medicaid coverage can switch to a different managed-care organization though Dec. 16. Switching is voluntary and coverage...

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State sues failed Kentucky Health Cooperative's former chief executive board and contractors, alleging mismanagementHealthy Care

By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The former president and directors of the Kentucky Health Cooperative , created unde...

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Kentucky ranked No. 1 in the percentage of cancer deaths that were related to smoking in 2014Healthy Care

Kentucky has long ranked No. 1 in cancer deaths, and in deaths from lung cancer, so it seems only natural that it rank first in deaths from ...

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The Good and the Bad of ObamacareHealthy care policy

My comments on CNBC today. In this interview, I mentioned the information a broker in Naples Florida sent me regarding some of her customers...

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Feds give UK $19.8 million second-round grant to bring health research into communities in Kentucky and Central AppalachiaHealthy Care

By Al Cross and Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News A four-year, $19.8 million research grant to the University of Kentucky will bring be...

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Health commissioner leaves political correctness at the door, talks about getting governor to back anti-smoking measuresHealthy Care

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. - State health officials didn't shy away from saying that smoking was one of K...

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DEA investigators say officials purposely hampered attempts to slow rise of opioids, doing the bidding of drug manufacturersHealthy Care

Drug ­Enforcement Administration  investigators say attempts to staunch the rise of opioids were derailed by interference from higher ups, L...

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Kentucky behavioral health specialist says the state has been 'epicenter' of the nation's addiction epidemic for almost 20 yearsHealthy Care

Though the United States' addiction problem and overdose deaths has sparked national attention , the epidemic in Kentucky dates back to ...

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UK center promotes at-home test for colorectal cancer, reports on research that should improve cervical-cancer screening Healthy Care

More people in Appalachian Kentucky die from colorectal cancer than in any other region of the state. A screening project of the Rural Cance...

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Kentuckians who qualify for tax-subsidized health plans will sign up on HealthCare.gov this year; open enrollment begins Nov. 1Healthy Care

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentuckians who qualify for health plans subsidized by tax credits, called Qualified Health Plans...

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...ener the voidHealthy Research

This blog may be a little quieter than usual, as your erstwhile blogger takes a 'red-eye' to Australia for two big events: the ARTLA...

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U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth says Bevin's Medicaid plan won't be approved, should be withdrawn; Bevin aide says call is politicalHealthy Care

U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth Democratic U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth of Louisville called on Republican Gov. Matt Bevin to withdraw his propo...

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Study: Ky. kids have more access to oral health care, but still have poor outcomes; 1/2 in Appalachia have untreated cavitiesHealthy Care

By Melissa Patrick and Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News The oral health of Kentucky's school children is getting worse, even though ...

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Kentuckians can submit comments about Gov. Matt Bevin's Medicaid plan until fedreal officials render a final decisionHealthy Care

The 30-day federal public comment period for Gov. Matt Bevin's new Medicaid plan ended Oct. 8, but the U.S. Department of Health and Hum...

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Pikeville Medical Center hires 3,000th employeeHealthy Care

Pikeville Medical Center (Photo: sourcelync.net) Pikeville Medical Center reached a milestone Monday when it welcomed its 3,000...

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