2+ week, 1+ day ago   (136+ words) Kentucky's governor and a congressman are at odds over the effect of Medicaid cuts on the state's rural hospitals. Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) warns that $21 billion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years will threaten rural hospitals. Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky.), who's…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (345+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia is getting $122 million in federal funding for rural health care as hospitals across rural parts of the Commonwealth continue to struggle with staffing shortages, rising costs and financial pressure. The Trump administration announced the funding Friday…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia agencies are being told to make it easier for eligible residents to stay enrolled in Medicaid and food assistance as new federal requirements take effect. Executive Order 20, issued Tuesday, creates a “Keep Virginia Covered” policy for…...

1+ mon, 2+ 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…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1247+ words) Federal health officials just started pulling the plug on Network for Hope, the Louisville outfit that handles organ donation across Kentucky and chunks of Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia. This came after regulators dug through more than 350 cases where donation…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (501+ words) LOUISVILLE — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Aug. 5 that it is moving to decertify an organization that manages organ donations across Kentucky following claims of "persistent patient safety failures." "Americans who choose to become organ donors…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking — yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (454+ words) By 2000, the United States had effectively eliminated measles, earning certification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and an independent panel of outside experts. It maintained that status for 24 years, a remarkable triumph of public health efforts to eradicate…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (226+ words) Syphilis cases are trending down across Virginia and more people are getting tested after several years of the sexually transmitted disease spreading across the state — most severely in Hampton Roads. Total syphilis cases in Virginia increased from 2020 to 2024, according to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (230+ words) RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The city of Richmond Heights and Univesity Hospitals will hold “Community Health Fair 2026″ from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 27 and 28 at Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (Vadtal Dahm Cleveland), 575 Richmond Road. The event is open to all…...