Lisa Gillespie (KPR)
WFPL ReporterLisa Gillespie is WFPL's Health and Innovation Reporter. Most recently, she was a reporter for Kaiser Health News. During her career, Gillespie has covered all things health — from Medicaid and Medicare payment policy and rural hospital closures to science funding and the dietary supplement market.
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U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell said he will introduce a bill raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes, vaping devices and other tobacco products from 18 to…
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A judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Kentucky health department that temporarily banned unvaccinated students from attending school and related…
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Kentucky ranks 9th nationwide in the rate of foster kids living in group homes or institutions. And while the percentage of foster kids in group homes…
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Kentucky’s plan to require some Medicaid enrollees to work won’t roll out next month as planned. Wednesday a federal judge blocked its implementation.…
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A federal judge has again struck down Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin’s changes to the Medicaid program, including community engagement requirements that…
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A federal judge has again struck down Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin’s changes to the Medicaid program, including community engagement requirements that…
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Gov. Matt Bevin made national news this week when he said he deliberately exposed his nine children to chickenpox so that they would catch the disease and…
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State officials say Passport Health Plan’s calls for a change to its Medicaid reimbursement rates are futile.During a news conference Monday, Democratic…
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State lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban most abortions in Kentucky if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark decision that legalized…
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A new state Senate bill introduced Tuesday would legalize medical marijuana in the state. The bill would create a new system to license medical marijuana…