KY: Health
Bipartisan KY bill would expand maternal care access
In the final days of the legislative session, Kentucky Senate lawmakers could consider the "Momnibus" bill, which would increase access to critical …
Reentry program for people incarcerated offers a model for others
By Taylor Sisk for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabor…
New EPA clean air rules to help strengthen air monitoring in KY
Groups working to improve air quality in Appalachia are applauding the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to strengthen ambient air quality st…
KY bill would strengthen trauma-informed resources in schools
Suicide rates among young Kentuckians are rising and proposed legislation would strengthen trauma-informed care in schools and boost youth suicide pre…
Kentucky dentists expect more child tooth decay if "opt out" fluoride bill passes
A bill moving through the Kentucky Legislature would make fluoride treatment in drinking water optional for local municipalities. House Bill 141 …
Dentistas de KY esperan más caries en niños si se aprueba proyecto de ley
Un proyecto de ley que se está debatiendo en la Legislatura de Kentucky haría que el tratamiento con fluoruro en el agua potable sea opciona…
Despite funding limbo, more Kentuckians rely on Community Health Centers
The bulk of federal funding for Community Health Centers expires next month, and health advocates say they're worried about the impact on Kentucky …
KY communities address ACEs to prevent substance-use disorders
Communities across the Commonwealth want to minimize traumatic experiences for the state's youngest residents - as a way to help stem the drug epidemi…
Comunidades abordan las EAIs para prevenir trastornos por uso de sustancias
Las comunidades de toda la Commonwealth quieren minimizar las experiencias traumáticas de los residentes más jóvenes del estado…
Peer support specialists help deaf Kentuckians access mental health care
Kentuckians who are deaf or hard-of-hearing face many challenges in accessing mental healthcare, and a new program aims to address the problem…
Kentucky leads nation in advanced cervical cancer fatalities
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month and health experts said they are concerned about the growing number of cervical cancer diagnoses nationwide…
KY advocates: It's time to bury medical debt
It's estimated that one in three Kentuckians struggles to pay medical bills, and the issue continues to be a driving factor in personal bankruptcy …