Oct 26 Health UK HealthCare Hospitals Prepare For COVID-19 Surge As Kentucky Hits Record High As Kentucky continues to post record high numbers of coronavirus cases, University of Kentucky HealthCare hospitals revealed plans to accommodate an expected spike of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. UK’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington treats COVID-19 patients from the city and some coronavirus patients have been transferred from other Kentucky hospitals. Over the last two […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 26 Health UK HealthCare Hospitals Prepare For COVID-19 Surge As Kentucky Hits Record High Corinne Boyer
Oct 23 Health Health Insurance For More Than A Million Ohio Valley Residents At Stake In Affordable Care Act Challenge When the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to move forward with President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett, Senate Democrats boycotted. In their places stood poster-sized photos of people the senators said would lose health care coverage if the court strikes down the Affordable Care Act. With just a little more than […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 23 Health Health Insurance For More Than A Million Ohio Valley Residents At Stake In Affordable Care Act Challenge Corinne Boyer
Oct 20 Health Coronavirus Cases Rising As Kentucky Reports Highest Number Of Cases On A Tuesday As the number of coronavirus cases surge across the U.S., so do cases in Kentucky. It’s one of 31 states where cases continue to rise. Gov. Andy Beshear said the state is preparing for another surge in COVID-19 cases as the state saw another record-setting day for new coronavirus cases. Beshear called the daily COVID-19 […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 20 Health Coronavirus Cases Rising As Kentucky Reports Highest Number Of Cases On A Tuesday Corinne Boyer
Oct 14 Health Kentucky Hits Record Daily High Coronavirus Cases As Surge Continues Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed Wednesday the state’s highest single-day total of coronavirus cases — 1,346. Beshear says more than 700 Kentuckians are hospitalized due to COVID-19. As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increase, Beshear expects deaths will too. “So while we still have capacity in our health care system, we are seeing increase in hospitalizations, […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 14 Health Kentucky Hits Record Daily High Coronavirus Cases As Surge Continues Corinne Boyer
Oct 14 Health Why Kentucky Is Changing Some COVID-19 Data: The Positivity Rate Explained Kentucky’s Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack on Tuesday announced some changes in how the state will gauge the spread of COVID-19 after the state came off a week that saw a surge in cases largely driven by infections in rural counties. While the commissioner’s plan does take cues from the models used by many states […] By Suhail Bhat Oct 14 Health Why Kentucky Is Changing Some COVID-19 Data: The Positivity Rate Explained Suhail Bhat
Oct 9 Health COVID-19 Costs Ohio Valley Hospitals Billions, Putting Some Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closing In April, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Greenup County, Kentucky, joined a long list of hospitals that have closed in the Ohio Valley. Fewer hospitals can mean longer travel times for rural residents, which can make a single hospital trip daunting. Greenup County resident Tiffany Wilburn-Meek says that means a 45-minute drive for some […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 9 Health COVID-19 Costs Ohio Valley Hospitals Billions, Putting Some Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closing Corinne Boyer
Sep 30 Health Bob Murray, Who Fought Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has Filed For Black Lung Benefits Robert E. Murray, the former CEO and president of the now-bankrupt Murray Energy, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits. For years, Murray and his company fought against federal mine safety regulations aimed at reducing the debilitating disease. “I founded the company and created 8,000 jobs there until […] By Brittany Patterson and Dave Mistich Sep 30 Health Bob Murray, Who Fought Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has Filed For Black Lung Benefits Brittany Patterson and Dave Mistich
Sep 17 Health Ky. Health Officials Suggest Revisions To Food Producer Fee Proposal After Blowback Kentucky health officials are suggesting revisions to a proposed regulation that would have dramatically increased food safety inspection fees for some small food producers. Department officials said they received hundreds of public comments on the proposal with concerns about fee increases and they now plan to limit fees according to a producer’s income. Kentucky Cabinet […] By Liam Niemeyer Sep 17 Health Ky. Health Officials Suggest Revisions To Food Producer Fee Proposal After Blowback Liam Niemeyer
Sep 14 Health White House Task Force Doctor Stops In Lexington To Discuss College Coronavirus Cases White House-appointed Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx visited the Lexington campus of the University of Kentucky on Monday as concerns grow over an escalating number of positive cases on campuses around the region. Dr. Birx met with students, faculty and administrators on the UK campus, which has more than 400 active COVID-19 cases, 86 […] By Corinne Boyer Sep 14 Health White House Task Force Doctor Stops In Lexington To Discuss College Coronavirus Cases Corinne Boyer