Parents urged to get kids caught up on missed doctor visits as schools prepare to reopen this fall
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Georgetown University Health…
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Health insurance cost savings could be a game-changer for state’s female heads of households
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Changes outlined in President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan are lowering health insurance costs…
New legislation would ban juvenile cases involving kids 12 and under from being brought before a judge
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky kids as young as five or six can legally end up in juvenile…
Critics of vaccine ‘opt-out’ legislation say it unnecessarily puts Kentuckians’ health at risk
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Medical experts and health-care advocacy groups warn legislation to expand Kentuckians’ ability to opt-out…
Kentucky’s Farms to Food Banks program a lifeline for many pandemic increases food insecurity
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service As the food-insecurity crisis continues, Kentucky growers are stepping in to fill the void….
Kentucky Youth Advocates leading weeklong series of virtual events urging lawmakers to invest in kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Young people and their advocates are participating in a weeklong series of virtual events…
Ky. counties say cigarettes, vaping hurting economy, seek local control of tobacco marketing, sales
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Counties across Kentucky say smoking and vaping are hurting their local economies and people’s…
Kentucky environmental groups turn focus to inclusion, diversity in state’s outdoor spaces
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Environmental advocates and outdoor enthusiasts across the state are focusing on inclusion and diversity…
Death penalty disappearing, eroding in many states across the U.S., including Kentucky
Public News Service Use of the death penalty is disappearing from entire sections of the United States, and eroding in…
Mental health: Online screening may tell you if depression is playing a role in your health
By Nadia Ramiagan Public News Service More Americans are using online screening tests to gauge whether depression is playing a…
U.S. Court of Appeals hearing oral arguments today related to Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C., will hear oral arguments today in…
Kentucky jobs rely on Congressional leaders coming to terms on trade agreement with Canada, Mexico
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Public News Service Congressional leaders still are trying to hammer out a new trade agreement with…
KY public schools see decline in per-student funding; must make up difference locally or cut programs
Public News Service State funding per student in Kentucky is on the decline with consequences for local school districts and…
Medicaid changes will allow Kentucky’s local school districts to expand behavioral health services
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Local school districts will soon be able to hire more licensed psychologists, counselors and…
Kentucky gun violence ‘twice as high’ as New York City’s, says Gun Violence Archive
By Nadia Ramagan Public News Service Kentucky tops New York City when it comes to gun fatalities, according to Mark…
Franklin County Court Judge Phillip Shepherd rules Kentucky’s death penalty protocol unconstitutional
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A Franklin County judge has ruled the state’s protocol for carrying out the death…
Kentuckians continue losing Medicaid coverage for unexplained reasons; bureaucratic hurdles an issue
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Some Kentuckians are losing Medicaid coverage, and don’t know why. According to the health…
Kentucky Center for Economic Policy report indicates staying in jail in Ky. may depend on where you live
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Where you live in Kentucky might determine whether you stay in jail before trial…
New survey shows Kentucky’s child care centers received leg up from $42 million in additional funding
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky’s child care centers are able to offer support to more working families since…
Kentucky farmers forced to navigate options as shrinking cash flows cause financial pressure
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service With a downturn in the farm economy, many Kentucky farmers are under increasing financial…
In a changing economy, more Kentuckians are completing undergraduate degrees
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service More than 23,000 Kentuckians received a bachelor’s degree in 2018, according to a new…
Northern Kentucky nonprofit removing tattoos of formerly incarcerated citizens starting new lives
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A small nonprofit in Northern Kentucky is removing face, neck and hand tattoos for…