Health

Previously providers serving low-income people weren't being paid by most Medicaid programs, because services weren’t delivered in traditional medical facilities, such as hospitals and clinics.

The proposal calls for allowing local governments to determine how Medicaid dollars are spent, with an incentive to save money for other local purposes.

As of Tuesday, Walgreens had doses available at its Hopkinsville store, where appointments may be scheduled online.

Shots, which cost $20, are given on a walk-in basis during the health department's regular hours.

Kentucky high school students in counties with a comprehensive smoke-free law are 23% less likely to smoke, UK researchers found.

The court's 2-1 order means Kentucky minors who seek treatment like hormones will not be able to access that care.

Here are seven things to know about the new COVID-19 boosters.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended Americans should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine.

The small study underscores the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine.

In the first two full calendar weeks of August — the latest period for which figures are available — Kentucky saw a 110% increase in daily COVID hospital admissions, with an average of 28 patients per day.

The new booster is expected by the end of August, with shots becoming available in late September or October.

People who last got a COVID-19 vaccine in the fall of 2022 are starting to see waning protection.