Jan 19 Coronavirus Kentucky Hospitals Will Receive New Medicaid Funding Amid Strain Of Pandemic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced an expansion of federal aid for state hospitals and a request for more vaccine doses from the federal government on Tuesday as he reported 2,250 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. Nearly 3,200 people have died from the virus in the Commonwealth. Beshear announced 27 new deaths Tuesday and […] By Corinne Boyer Jan 19 Coronavirus Kentucky Hospitals Will Receive New Medicaid Funding Amid Strain Of Pandemic Corinne Boyer
Dec 15 Coronavirus Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge By Suhail Bhat | December 15, 2020 As the third wave of COVID-19 continues to infect people, new data shows that many hospitals in the Ohio Valley are under strain, running short of bed space, especially for the most critically ill. The following graphs show how […] By Suhail Bhat Dec 15 Coronavirus Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge Suhail Bhat
Nov 24 Coronavirus Kentucky Hospitals Adjust Services To Make Room For COVID-19 Patients Kentucky’s surge in coronavirus cases has caused some hospitals to reduce other health care services to accommodate the growing number of COVID-19 patients. Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,690 new positive coronavirus cases Tuesday and 1,658 COVID-19 hospitalizations — a sharp increase over the past two weeks. Gov. Beshear said hospitals have already adjusted services to […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 24 Coronavirus Kentucky Hospitals Adjust Services To Make Room For COVID-19 Patients Corinne Boyer
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
Apr 3 Economy Coronavirus Straining Financial Resources Of Ohio Valley Hospitals As coronavirus cases continue to increase throughout the Ohio Valley, rural hospitals are preparing for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients. But as they do so, these hospitals face tough financial decisions, and some could close down altogether. Hospitals throughout the region have had to make brutal financial decisions the past two weeks. St. Claire […] By Liam Niemeyer Apr 3 Economy Coronavirus Straining Financial Resources Of Ohio Valley Hospitals Liam Niemeyer
Mar 25 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic With A Health System Hollowed Out By Hospital Closures As new cases of coronavirus mount in the Ohio Valley, health officials are bracing for an onslaught of patients and what could be unprecedented demand for beds, medical staff and specialized equipment. Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia have disproportionately high rates of people vulnerable to serious illness from COVID-19. But the region’s capacity to treat […] By Liam Niemeyer Mar 25 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic With A Health System Hollowed Out By Hospital Closures Liam Niemeyer
Jun 14 Health Country Closures: Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down Casey Ellis grew up just a few houses away from the Owen County Hospital in Owenton, Kentucky, so he knows the essential role a rural hospital plays in a small town. Ellis is Judge Executive of Owen County, a job his grandfather and great-grandfather had before him. So he also knows how hard it is […] By Mary Meehan Jun 14 Health Country Closures: Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down Mary Meehan