1+ week, 3+ day ago   (241+ words) A collection of national medical groups are releasing their own vaccine guidance, bypassing federal health authorities. Kentucky health official backs medical groups releasing independent vaccine guidance A collection of national medical groups are releasing their own vaccine guidance, bypassing federal…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (458+ words) The Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson has made significant gains in staffing and continues to provide high-quality care, but legislative analysts told lawmakers Wednesday that additional improvements are needed to ensure the facility can meet future…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (404+ words) Ten Virginia hospitals, mostly in rural corners of the state, are at a heightened risk of closing or reducing services because of Medicaid cuts, a report concluded. Among them are two hospitals owned by VCU Health and one by Bon…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (206+ words) A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would ask that mental health assessments be made available for all public school students from grades 6-12 in Virginia. The bill, HB355, directs the advisory School Health Services Committee to work with the Virginia Department of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (319+ words) Kentucky may lose some federal funds due to issues uncovered in the state’s annual audit, according to Auditor Allison Ball. On Monday, Ball released the second half of the audit report, which focused primarily on the Kentucky Medicaid program. Ball…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (493+ words) Her organization, which advocates for reform of the pharmacy benefit manager industry, endorsed a 2025 report that found, according to publicly available data, Virginia Medicaid outspent all other states on prescription drugs and collected the smallest fraction of rebates from drug…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (130+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Tuesday morning, several home care workers and care recipients held a news conference at the General Assembly, pushing for a major bill that would grant home care workers the right to collectively bargain. They shared the reality of…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (383+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — An unwelcome holiday guest is spreading fast: the flu. Richmond doctors are monitoring growing numbers, and the Virginia Department of Health shows overall emergency department visits for the flu have gone up nearly 10 percent. "Right now we are…...

11+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (394+ words) Lots of sun and pleasant temps.. A mostly clear sky. Cool temperatures. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Workers at Cornbread Hemp, a Louisville-based company, filled boxes with THC gummies and seltzers on Monday but those products could soon become illegal under a…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago   (764+ words) Dr. Sharisse Stephenson, a board-certified neurologist and founder of Phoenix Advocacy Network, experienced how extreme language can limit ability to practice. I had a non-compete clause which prohibited me from practicing within an entire region of a state. For physicians…...