Every fall, Kentuckians are flooded with advertisements for Medicare Advantage plans promising attractive benefits, from grocery allowances and gym memberships…
The death of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch earlier this year stunned millions of Americans. At just 41 years old, what…
When a Kentucky woman called an emergency department earlier this year, she wasn’t asking whether treatment was available. Through tears,…
By Jonathan Shell and Melanie Landrum Special to NKyTribune Kentucky faces a chronic disease crisis. More than 40 percent of…
When people think about health care, they often hear about the challenges: workforce shortages, growing behavioral health needs, and increasing…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In celebration of National Hospital Week, the Kentucky Hospital Association has released a new…
The Kentucky Hospital Association, insists it is “dedicated to sustaining and improving the health status of the citizens of Kentucky.”…
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is joining forces with the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) to develop a “Food is Medicine”…
As winter approaches and the holiday season is underway, the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA), the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Hospital Association‘s annual Workforce Survey Report says Kentucky suffers from an “acute shortage” of health…
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service More than 20% of nursing positions in the Commonwealth remain vacant, according to the…
The Kentucky Hospital Association recently gave Kentucky hospitals its annual Quality Awards, honoring them for their leadership, innovation in quality, safety and…
The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) recognizes the outstanding work of state legislators who have exhibited exemplary service to the hospitals…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today After COVID-19 led to a lower spending total for the previous even-year legislative session in…
Kentucky hospitals that meet federal quality measures can receive up to $1.1 billion in increased payments for Medicaid services next…
Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on increased funding for Kentucky hospitals and reported 2,250 new COVID cases and 27 deaths….
The National Institute on Drug Abuse ranks Kentucky among the top 10 states with the highest opioid-related overdose deaths, and…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Spending by lobbyists during the first three months of the 2018 General Assembly reached an…
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Reactions to Gov. Matt Bevin’s plan to change Medicaid were predictably…
Rural residents are increasingly being transferred out of big urban hospitals to recuperate in rural hospitals, many of which are…
