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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 few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young children. Then the administration terminated that staff.

Kentucky and other states are all looking at higher costs on their end to pay for SNAP and other federally-administered programs after that bill passed earlier this summer.

The Clark County Health Department says private funds are sustaining some efforts as federal funding and guidance changes.

Hundreds of biohazardous waste removals highlight lack of public amenities.

Gallup, which started tracking Americans' alcohol habits more than 80 years ago, says the drop in drinking rates coincides with Americans' growing concerns that even moderate drinking is unhealthy.

The $1 million grant aimed to help people exposed to toxic air pollution near Rubbertown.

Kentucky cities and counties are supposed to tell the state how they spend their opioid settlement funds, but compliance has been scattershot.

The Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on childhood fitness is for both physical and patriotic reasons.

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.