Corinne Boyer
Ohio Valley ReSource Reporter, HealthCorinne Boyer is the health reporter for the Ohio Valley ReSource. Previously, she covered western Kansas for the Kansas News Service at High Plains Public Radio. She received two Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards for her reporting on immigrant communities. Before living on the High Plains, Corinne was a newspaper reporter in Oregon. She earned her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Oregon and interned at KLCC, Eugene’s NPR affiliate. Corinne grew up near the South Carolina coast and is a graduate of the College of Charleston. She has also lived in New York City and South Korea. Corinne loves running, checking out stacks of books and spending time with her rescue cat, Priya.
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On Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported that the state had surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 deaths. He said it was the third leading cause of death last year and so far this year. -
Kentucky's vaccination numbers have been overcounted by a vaccine provider. Gov. Beshear said an update will likely be given on Thursday. -
Kentucky relaunched its state-based health insurance exchange program, which is expected to save Kentuckians $15 million. -
The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention drug overdose death data show Kentucky saw a 57% increase between March 2020 and March 2021. -
In West Virginia the childhood obesity rate is 21.9%. Both Kentucky and West Virginia’s rates are much higher compared to the national rate of 16.2%. Ohio's childhood obesity rate is slightly above the national average at 17.2%. -
The pandemic added massive workloads to health departments that were already operating with limited staff and strapped for funding. But public health employees have continued providing services while managing the pandemic, which has led to an increase in demand for harm reduction services like syringe exchanges. The response to the ongoing crises has left public health departments in an even bigger bind as burnout has led to attrition. -
Secretary for Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra appealed to Kentuckians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday. -
More than 100 arrests were made throughout the 12 states. Authorities in Kentucky made 46 arrests — more than any of the other states. It also rescued more victims. -
Rural health departments in the Ohio Valley have also relied on the military to administer shots. During the pandemic, National Guard vaccination missions have bolstered public health infrastructure that often lacks money and staff and has been overwhelmed by the pandemic. -
States have upped the ante on their COVID-19 vaccine incentive stakes and are ready to pay up.
