Oct 22
Coronavirus

No Shelter: Eviction Protections are Latest Safety Net to Erode, as COVID-19 Rages On

By Liam Niemeyer and Katie Myers

New report shows national childhood obesity rates highest in Kentucky

Health

For the second year in a row, Kentucky has the highest rate of childhood obesity among kids ages 10-to-17 at 23.8%.  That’s according to a new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released this week. Senior Program Officer Jamie Bussel said rates are too high across the country. “They’ve been exacerbated by COVID, and […]

By Corinne Boyer

Kentucky COVID-19 Cases See Slight Decline

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 surge in Kentucky has hit hospitals hard. Doctors from around the state have reported that capacity issues far exceed previous surges.  But on Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear reported that cases have declined for three weeks. So have hospital rates.  “Next one, we hope continues at this rate, that’s the inpatient census. That […]

By Corinne Boyer

Kentucky returns to state-based health insurance exchange ahead of open enrollment

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On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear said approximately 280,000 adults and 45,000 children do not have health care coverage in Kentucky. “But there is an option now out there for everyone,” he said. “Our goal is to get everybody signed up, and certainly, we need to have every single child signed up.” Beshear made the comment […]

By Corinne Boyer
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