"Gruesome" Bin Laden Photos go to Congress
Kentucky Congressman Ben Chandler was given the opportunity to view death photos of Osama Bin Laden this morning. The Versailles Democrat who sits on the House Intelligence Committee says they are...
View ArticleFormer Rep Chandler set to direct Humanities Council
For 21 years, Ben Chandler served Kentuckians in the U.S. House of Representatives. This summer, he’ll find find himself in a new role, as he says, "telling Kentucky’s story" as Executive Director of...
View ArticleHealth Advocacy Group Moving Toward Policy Focus
The president of a Kentucky health advocacy organization says it’s a time of transition for his agency. The CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky spoke at a meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club...
View ArticleReport Says Appalachian Health Falling Further Behind
A new report shows just how far Appalachia has fallen behind the rest of the country on key health measures such as rates of cancer, heart disease and infant mortality. Researchers say the region’s...
View Article'Dreamland' Author Sam Quinones Addresses Opioid Crisis at Health Policy Forum
Participants at Monday’s Health Policy Forum in Lexington heard a message about combating opioid addiction from journalist Sam Quinones. The Los Angeles Times reporter, spent ten years doing freelance...
View ArticleKentucky's Health Ranking Shows Slight Uptick
Kentucky has made some progress in improving the health of its citizens. The proof is found in some recent national ratings. Kentucky moved up three spots from 45 th to 42 nd in the rankings by The...
View ArticleHealth Advocates Hope Cigarette Tax Prompts More to Quit Smoking
A 50 cent increase in Kentucky’s cigarette tax becomes official this weekend. Health advocates hope the per-pack hike will prompt many smokers to quit. Come Sunday, a pack of cigarettes at Kentucky...
View ArticleEastern Standard: Kentucky's Opioid Crisis
This special edition of Eastern Standard focuses on Kentucky's opioid addiction crisis. Yes, it's a crisis with the Centers for Disease Control reporting that Kentucky has one of the nation's highest...
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