WIC program updates guidelines to expand nutrition access for Kentucky moms and babies
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A federal nutrition program for low-income moms and babies now includes canned fish and…
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CDC study shows most high school students report suffering some form of traumatic experience
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show three of every…
Experts offer tips for Kentuckians as Kynect Marketplace open enrollment period begins
Haga clic aquí versión en español. By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians seeking quality, affordable marketplace health coverage can…
Poll shows rural KY voters want policies to protect workers rather than tax cuts for rich, deregulation
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Most rural voters and more than 60% of rural young people said they support…
Census data shows Kentucky families continue to struggle to meet basic needs
By Mark Richardson Public News Service More Kentucky households struggled to meet their basic needs last year, according to new…
New report from AARP shows some older Kyians will save on prescription drugs next year
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Around 60,000 Kentucky seniors will save more money on their medications in the New…
Short-term rental properties thrive, but state’s housing affordability concerns persist
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Eastern Kentucky communities are grappling with a ballooning short-term rental market. This year, the…
Sedentary lifestyles, food insecurity drive increase in childhood diabetes among Kentucky kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Experts say sedentary lifestyles, food insecurity, and other factors are driving an increase in…
Kentucky education activists form campaign against November ballot amendment funding private schools
By Mark Richardson Public News Service A coalition of public education advocates has formed to oppose Amendment 2 on the…
Advocates say new silica dust rule won’t curb black lung; affected miners are younger, sicker
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service After the Biden administration released a new rule setting standards to limit exposure to…
Kentuckians have less than one week remaining to register to vote before May primary election
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians have less than a week to register to vote in next month’s primary…
New study shows Kentucky’s juvenile justice reform getting results a decade after becoming law
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A new report showed a decade after being passed, Kentucky’s juvenile justice reform law…
Schools districts say cuts to SNAP benefits could worsen Commonwealth’s student hunger problem
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky school districts say a proposed bill to tighten restrictions on SNAP participation will…
Climate Corps initiative could speed up reforestation of abandoned Appalachian mine lands
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A Biden administration program called the American Climate Corps aims to hire and train…
Kentucky’s childcare providers face and uncertain future when federal funding expires in September
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Childcare providers in Kentucky are bracing for severe funding cuts when $330 million in…
KY seniors push for support for family caregiving, equitable housing and prescription drug costs
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians age 50 and older say increased support for family caregivers, affordable housing and…
With federal funding set to expire, advocates say more Kentuckians rely on community health centers
By Nadia Ramagan Public News Service The bulk of federal funding for community health centers expires next month, and health…
Experts say Kentucky drinking water and wetlands at risk due to recent rollbacks in federal protections
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky has rapidly lost its wetlands over the past few decades, and advocates say…
Kentucky communities address Adverse Childhood Experiences to prevent substance-use disorders
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Communities across the Commonwealth want to minimize traumatic experiences for the state’s youngest residents…
KY youth speak to lawmakers about mental health, drug epidemic during Children’s Advocacy Week
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Protecting, supporting and listening to Kentucky’s kids is the focus of Children’s Advocacy Week….
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month; KY leads nation in advanced cervical cancer fatalities
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service January is Cervical Health Awareness Month and health experts said they are concerned about…
Kentucky apprenticeships provide debt-free career path, offer big benefits for communities, employers
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The number of registered active apprentices more than doubled in Kentucky between 2013 and…