Nov 10 Coronavirus Older Veterans Face New Fight As Coronavirus Surges In Region On Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear delivered his daily briefing on coronavirus, which is surging across the Ohio Valley. Eleven more Kentuckians had died that day. Then the governor provided an update on an especially worrisome outbreak at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center near Lexington, one of four long-term care facilities dedicated to veterans in the […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 10 Coronavirus Older Veterans Face New Fight As Coronavirus Surges In Region Corinne Boyer
Sep 24 Health The VA Fired A Doctor For “Egregious” Misconduct. The Bevin Administration Hired Him. Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration hired a physician to lead the state’s infectious disease office just months after the Department of Veterans Affairs dismissed that doctor for “egregious” medical misconduct. Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services hired Dr. John “Mel” Bennett in the same month that the VA’s Inspector General published a report highly critical […] By Mary Meehan Sep 24 Health The VA Fired A Doctor For “Egregious” Misconduct. The Bevin Administration Hired Him. Mary Meehan
Nov 20 Agriculture Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry Napoleon famously said that an army marches on its stomach; troops must be fed in order to fight. But what happens when that army faces hunger after marching back home? Federal statistics show tens of thousands of U.S. military veterans struggle with homelessness, hunger and food insecurity. As the holiday season approaches, a pilot […] By Nicole Erwin Nov 20 Agriculture Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry Nicole Erwin