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…
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Majority of KY voters polled support raising cigarette tax to improve health, help address budget shortfall
A new poll shows a significant majority of Kentucky voters of all party affiliations support raising the state’s cigarette tax by…
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…
Foundation looking for nominees for ‘Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion of the Year’ award
Do you know someone who is a tireless advocate for health policy changes in your community or in Kentucky? A…
Two health foundations sponsoring free forum on ways to use data to improve region’s health
Data! Fostering Health Innovation in Kentucky and Ohio forum will be held on October 23, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m….
Appalachian region endures dramatic health challenges compared with nation, research shows
Health Disparities in Appalachia, a new report issued Thursday by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation…
Foundation for Healthy KY’s Ben Chandler gives legislature overview of state’s health challenges
Citing the need for Kentucky to move from a health care rescue system that treats patients once they become acutely…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky to offer workshop on creating healthier, tobacco-free policies
Businesses looking to create healthier workplaces for their employees can learn how to implement tobacco-free policies at a workshop hosted…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky seeks contact info for groups that wish to be listed in 2017 directory
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will issue its 2017 statewide directory of Kentucky-based coalitions and other groups that are…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, Grant County team up for ‘Complete Streets’ focus on health
It’s hard to enjoy outdoor exercise by taking a walk or riding a bicycle when area roadways are narrow or…
Ben Chandler: Expanded Medicaid program for low-income people works; we ought to stick to it
Improving health takes time. Almost everyone has struggled to improve their health — whether it’s trying to achieve a healthier…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky investment in community partnerships making children healthier
A five-year, $3 million Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky initiative focused on children’s health is helping change community policies and…
KHIP: Poll shows prevalence and reach of pain medication, heroin and methamphetamine use
The abuse of drugs is an important issue in Kentucky and across the nation. For the past five years, the…
KHIP: Depression pervasive in the state, too few get treatment and half know someone with it
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 in 5 Kentucky adults (19 percent) report ever being…
Kentucky hospitals struggling to find enough nurses; colleges working toward finding solutions
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While studies show Kentucky will have a surplus of registered nurses in the next…
Ky Health Issues Poll shows jump in numbers who support smoke-free laws statewide
After three years of holding steady at about 66 percent, support for a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law among adults queried…
KHIP: Poll shows Kentuckians need to be more physically active to achieve good health
Being physically active is one of the most valuable things a person can do to maintain good health. The 2016…
Fewer Kyians lack health insurance, but report shows little progress in health quality and outcomes so far
The percentage of Kentuckians without health insurance has dropped by more than half since the implementation of the Patient Protection…
Kentucky, surrounding states have fewer companies on government health insurance exchanges
The number of health insurance companies offering subsidized coverage didn’t shrink just in Kentucky, but in most of adjoining states,…
KHIP shows Kentuckians don’t eat enough healthy fruits, vegetables; cost is a factor
The latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) found that adults who report poorer health are more likely to think that the…
KHIP finds more Kentuckians do have health insurance under ACA, but report cost is still a barrier
Since 2014, when most of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were implemented, many more adults have acquired…
Health Issues Poll provides insight into insurance coverage among Kentucky adults; 12% uninsured
Having health insurance is an important factor in being able to get needed health care. Since 2008, the Kentucky Health…