Health

“Today we change the course of Kentucky’s history.”

It is not often that a public official can say such a thing with a large measure of credibility, but Gov. Steve Beshear legitimately raised that hope Thursday, as he announced that he would expand Kentucky’s Medicaid program under federal health reform.

AMY TAYLOR
FLAGET HEALTH
amytaylor@flaget.com

Kentucky Health News

Nightmarish, drug-resistant bacteria that cause deadly infections are becoming more common in Kentucky hospitals, and a leading legislator on health issues says they should be required to report each case.

The state Department for Public Health and hospital officials are investigating the presence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, at Kindred Hospital  in Louisville, a long-term and transitional care facility.

Kentucky Press News Service

She knew better and did nothing.

For Lois Turner Dees, that’s the most frustrating part of knowing radon in her home contributed to her diagnosis of lung cancer.

She knew radon was a dangerous, known cause of lung cancer and prevalent in Central Kentucky, but she never had her home tested.

“It just wasn’t a high priority,” said Dees. “We knew you could have radon tests; we just didn’t get it done.”