UK HealthCare Expands Pediatric Network to Shriners
Shriners Children's Lexington joins the Golisano Children's at UK Affiliate Network, extending specialized pediatric care across Kentucky.
Kentucky Health News
This page covers medical research, wellness trends, public health warnings, disease prevention and hospital system updates. Coverage follows the policies and developments that shape health across Kentucky.
Substance Abuse
Advocate Proposes Jefferson County Recovery Voucher
Louisville addiction recovery advocate Arlene Rice spoke at UNITE Pike's monthly meeting, presenting a voucher plan modeled on Operation UNITE.
Diseases
Kentucky Officials Investigate DIPG Case Increase
State health authorities are reviewing a rise in rare brain cancer diagnoses across the eastern region of the state.
Coverage takes in medical study findings, state public health initiatives, changes in insurance access and the expansion of hospital services. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties that anchor the state. Access to specialty care in rural areas often dictates the primary challenges for the state population. Staffing levels at care facilities and the prevalence of chronic conditions are the most consistent drivers of public health policy in Kentucky.