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Olga Kononenko/UnsplashHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday the department will begin decertifying the Kentucky nonprofit Network for Hope after identifying repeated failures. -
Jackson Brandhorst/Saluki Local Reporting Lab/Capitol News IllinoisANNA, Ill. — Union leaders, lawmakers and political candidates gathered alongside dozens of employees from the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center on Tuesday to rally against the state’s plan to make dramatic cuts to staff and services at the downstate mental health facility.
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Some groups addressing hunger in west Tennessee have noticed an increase in demand for assistance to help feed kids in the region. -
Kentuckians with disabilities and their loved ones and advocates came to Frankfort Friday and pleaded with elected officials to find a way to protect the services they receive through Medicaid waivers. -
Kentuckians with chronic pain are finding it harder to afford medical cannabis. On July 1, an executive order was lifted that gave conditional pardons to patients traveling out-of-state to purchase the drug. They're now finding a large cost disparity between Kentucky and its neighbors. -
Nearly one in four Kentucky counties have no nurse trained to conduct sexual assault exams. While numbers have increased over the last decade, advocates continue their efforts to ensure no survivor goes without proper care. -
Kentucky Gov. Beshear announces renewed funding for Lee Specialty Clinic after outpouring of supportGov. Andy Beshear said he had found alternate funding to support the state-owned clinic that serves more than 1,000 Kentuckians with intellectual and developmental disabilities. -
Weeks after the state stripped $4.5 million in funding from the Lee Specialty Clinic, Kentuckians with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers demanded a reversal in a legislative hearing. -
Work is continuing on a study investigating potential health impacts stemming from elevated levels of harmful emissions in Calvert City – primarily from chemical plants operating near the far western Kentucky city. -
The families of about 400 immigrant children without permanent legal status were notified they will be reported to a state immigration enforcement office if they continue care through the Children’s Special Services program -
The state-owned Lee Specialty Clinic serves 1,300 patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration has slashed its budget by millions, blaming state budget cuts.
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Gov. Andy Beshear added 15 conditions to the current six that qualify a patient for the state’s medical cannabis program, saying he seeks to clarify existing state law.
