Sen. Julian Carroll files bill to allow sports wagering at horse racing tracks, off-track wagering facilites

Kentucky residents may soon be able to wager on their favorite sports team. A bill filed today by Senator Julian M. Carroll, D-Frankfort, sets the framework to allow any horse racing track or off-track wagering facility to offer sports wagering. The majority of revenue generated from sports wagering will be deposited into the Kentucky Employees…

Saint Joseph London Foundation announces $1.1 million initiative to assist patients in accessing health and social services

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Catholic Health Initiatives’ Mission & Ministry Fund have awarded $1,124,240 in grant funding to the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, in cooperation with the Saint Joseph London Foundation, both part of KentuckyOne Health. The grant will help develop an innovative model for addressing barriers created by social determinants of health,…

Pharmaceutical trade alliance on the defense

In response to last Wednesday’s article regarding the Pulaski County Fiscal Court’s vote to join in a class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical distributors accused of contributing to the opioid epidemic, a trade association representing the companies named issued a statement clarifying they do not manufacture opioids and otherwise refuting the suits’ claims. “As distributors, we…

2 flu cases confirmed in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky health officials are warning that flu cases are already being reported in the state. A statement from the Kentucky Department for Public Health says two cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza have been confirmed in Jefferson County. The flu season typically begins in October or November. Department for Public Health Commissioner Hiram…