Can Jewish Hospital be saved? Prospects gloomy at Louisville’s 3rd largest medical facility

By Grace Schneider, Louisville Courier Journal   The recent collapse of the University of Louisville’s bid to find a deep-pocketed partner to help buy Jewish Hospital only amplified fears over whether the century-old institution can keep its doors open. While Jewish has lost money, patients and doctors to better-heeled competitors in Louisville and beyond, the 462-bed…

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In the fierce campaign for governor, Beshear may be exaggerating his court wins over Bevin

Phillip M. Bailey, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 6:50 a.m. ET June 19, 2019 FRANKFORT — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear has regularly boasted on the Kentucky campaign trail how, as the state attorney general, he has defeated Republican incumbent Matt Bevin in court. “Every time we’ve stood up to them, every time we’ve won and we’ll beat them again,”…

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Ellis Park to Undergo New Ownership

BY SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF PUBLISHED 7:18 PM ET JUN. 18, 2019 The second-oldest racetrack in Kentucky behind Churchill Downs is in the process of switching ownership and making changes. Ellis Entertainment, a New Mexico-based company, recently purchased Ellis Park Racetrack in Henderson, Kentucky for $11 million. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission issued a racing…

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Tattoo studios await answers on controversial proposal

By CAROLINE EGGERS   The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services proposed in April new regulations for tattoo studios on cleanliness procedures, registration with the health department, registration fees, annual inspection fees and facility requirements. The 22-page document included one line that left more questions than answers: “Tattooing of scarred skin is prohibited.” Public…

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