BY MARIO ANDERSON KENTUCKY KENTUCKY — Federal data from the National Institute of Health projects over 275,000 additional nurses will be needed in the United States by the year 2030. Earlier this fall, the Kentucky Hospital Association released a new report showing hospitals in our state face a shortage of nurses that is already affecting patient care and could…
BY MARIO ANDERSON KENTUCKY KENTUCKY — Earlier this fall, the Kentucky Hospital Association unveiled a new report, showing hospitals in our state face a shortage of nurses that is already affecting patient care and could lead to hospital closures. During this In Focus Kentucky segment, Kentucky Hospital Association President, Nancy Galvagni, joins this program to share details about the 2022 Workforce…
BY SAM KNEF KENTUCKY FLORENCE, Ky. — An executive order signed by Governor Andy Beshear will allow Kentuckians with certain medical conditions to possess and use small amounts of medical marijuana starting next year. But obtaining that marijuana could be a challenge, as there is no infrastructure to do so currently in Kentucky. What You Need To Know…
By Chandler Wilcox HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – The flu is spreading rapidly in Eastern Kentucky, and healthcare officials are busy tracking the numbers. “Almost all of the lab confirmed cases are type-A, which the influenza vaccine targets the H1N1 type-A,” Pike County Public Health Director Tammy Riley said. Nearly half of Kentucky’s positive cases for the…
BY SABRIEL METCALF KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, Ky. — As we step into the second week of December, hospitals across the region are showing a rise in cases of seasonal illnesses. It’s caused many immediate care centers and emergency rooms to near or reach capacity. What You Need To Know Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus are the leading seasonal…
WEKU | By Stan Ingold Kentucky’s top prosecutor is asking federal agencies to permanently extend telehealth options for people dealing with opioid use disorder. This service is set to end once the federal COVID-19 public health emergency ends. Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined AGs from 41 other states and Puerto Rico, Guam, and Washington D.C. in…
Clean-up, repair, and rebuilding continue in flood-damaged Eastern Kentucky.(WKYT) By Brandon Robinson FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) – One Kentucky organization made a big donation to help healthcare workers who were ravaged by July’s flooding this week. On Monday, officials with the Kentucky Association of Health Plans (KAHP) announced a grant of $200,000 to the Kentucky Rural Health…
WEKU | By Samantha Morrill Flu, RSV and COVID cases are widespread in central and eastern Kentucky as people get ready to gather for Thanksgiving. Health officials are warning people to take precautions over the holidays. Scott Lockard is Public Health Director for Kentucky River District Health Department, covering Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry and…
By WKYT News Staff KENTUCKY (WKYT) – The Biden administration is requesting congress include $100 million dollars in its end-of-the-year supplemental budget, to help Eastern Kentucky’s recovery from devastating flooding. The White House office of management and budget formally sent the proposal — which includes money for Puerto Rico, Florida and Kentucky — Friday. Congress has…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The House Republican Caucus met at the Capitol this week to elect their leadership team for the next two years and House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, was nominated without opposition. Osborne, who has been a House member since 2005, was selected by the Majority Caucus for a third term, a…
