health care

Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.

Last month, the University of Louisville announced a new brain tumor database. The project is designed to speed research into specific cancer treatments.

Administrators of kynect, which helps Kentuckians connect to health benefits and resources, came under questioning from the state Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board as they challenged the need for a state-level exchange.

A rural town in western Kentucky will be home to the state's first medical cannabis dispensary.

A leading addiction expert explains how he's driven by the memory of a friend who died, and why he believes giving data on the drug supply to people on the street is more important than using it to inform national drug policy.

Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you're overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing how federal agencies handle vaccine recommendations. Some parents are hurrying to get kids their shots, fearing future changes could limit access.

Hospitals across the Midwest are bracing for cuts to services and staff in the wake of funding changes created in President Donald Trump's budget bill.

A second plaintiff has joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s cuts to a program that screens coal miners for black lung.

Appalachian states have had some of the highest overdose rates in the country over the past decade. But officials have been slow to adopt some harm reduction efforts that could save lives.