Esperanza Latino Center to host FREE vaccine clinic for uninsured on February 15
Esperanza Latino Center, located at 234 W. Pike Street in Covington, is hosting a FREE vaccine clinic to the uninsured…
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A conversation with new Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky President Allison Adams
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Most health outcomes are decided not in a clinical setting, says Allison Adams, but by…
Lt. Gov. Coleman visits Holmes Middle School to see School Garden Grant at work
Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman visited Holmes Middle School on Thursday to see firsthand how students have implemented a 2024…
FHK head Ben Chandler to retire December 31, current COO Allison Adams named next president
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky on Thursday announced Ben Chandler will retire as president and CEO of the nonprofit…
Free webinar on ‘tackling the immunization crisis’ set by Foundation for Healthy Kentucky
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s next “Health for a Change” webinar is titled “Tackling the Immunization Crisis.” It will be…
New poll shows majority of Kentucky voters think DEI programs should be left up to organizations
Bills have been filed in the Kentucky legislature this year that, in their current form, would limit the control some…
Recent poll finds Kentuckians sharply divided on COVID vaccine requirements for schools, businesses
Kentuckians are split when it comes to whether COVID-19 vaccines should be required for employees or students to return to…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s new Coalition for Healthy Children issues call for new members
The Kentucky Coalition for Healthy Children, created to advocate for school-based policies and programs to improve the health of the…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky names five new members to Community Advisory Council
Five individuals from around Kentucky will serve as liaisons to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky in their communities, following…
FDA probes 127 reports of seizures or other symptoms possibly related to e-cigarettes
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating 127 reports of seizures, tremors, fainting or…
Flu activity rises in Kentucky to widespread levels; get a shot, stay away from others, see a doctor
The Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), now reports “widespread” flu activity…
Support for Health Care Law remains steady in Kentucky; attitudes vary by political affiliation
More Kentucky adults have positive opinions about the Affordable Care Act than negative, according to the 2018 Kentucky Health Issues…
Friedell Committee, Foundation for a Healthy KY united to strengthen state, local police advocacy
Two statewide health promotion organizations today announced that they have joined forces to strengthen advocacy for state and local policies…
Health Policy Forum: Panel cites alternative to opioids for pain and need for culture shift on topic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has a new law restricting painkiller prescriptions to three days for acute pain,…
New resources help us understand health in Appalachia, focuses on Culture of Health factors
Three new resources released by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the Foundation for…
Foundation for Healthy KY, Interact for Health seeking input on next Kentucky Health Issues Poll by Aug. 1
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is seeking input about the topics and questions to be included in the next…
Kentucky HEALTH to partner with Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky in Medicaid waiver program
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has announced a partnership with the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky in preparation for the launch…
Kentucky Health Issues Poll: Heroin use continues to cause problems for friends and families in region
The most recent Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) and Ohio Health Issues Poll (OHIP) asked adults if they knew a…
50-cent cigarette-tax hike largest ever in Ky but advocates say it won’t cut smoking; no tax on e-cigs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As part of a larger tax bill, the Kentucky General Assembly voted April 2…
KHIP: State’s adults favor tobacco-free schools; only 39% of school districts have tobacco-free policies
The most recent Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) found that nearly 9 in 10 adults (87%) favor schools adopting tobacco-free…
New poll shows support for state cigarette tax of $1 pack for addressing budget shortfall, health benefits
A new poll shows a significant majority of Kentucky voters of all party affiliations support raising the state’s cigarette tax…
Ben Chandler: Coalition for Smoke-Free Tomorrow urges win-win-win on increase in cigarette tax
$1 More For a Healthier Generation Recently, a coalition of more than 100 health care, business, education, and health advocacy…