Health News
Kentucky newspapers appear to be publishing more special sections on health, supported by advertising from health-care providers. They often putting the sections into sample-copy editions that are mailed to all postal patrons in the paper's home county, or rely heavily on stories from Kentucky Health News, or both.
The latest example of that is the section published last month by the Adair County Community Voice, in which most of the stories came from KHN. "They are always timely and pertinent," Editor-Publisher Sharon Burton told us in an email. "A great resource for community papers with limited resources to cover all the news."
Burton said she always puts the health section in her "total market coverage" edition. The Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, which publishes Kentucky Health News, advises papers to do that, not only because advertising is easier to sell, but because the people who most need health information are unlikely to be subscribers. Most weekly newspaper sales in Kentucky are by single copy, not subscription.
"The community has been extremely supportive of our health sections," Buerton wrote. "We provide one every time we publish a TMC product and believe it?s a well-read section. Statistics show Kentucky does not rank well when it comes to health, and our community is striving to get more active and focus our efforts on becoming healthier. This issue featured a local Refit class that has a huge following. Our local WATCH group sponsors a monthly community walk. Sadly, our city earmarked funds for parks and recreation at the end of last year but reversed that just recently. Those are all issues we cover throughout the year." And she adds that the health-related advertisers "are partners in our effort to make Adair County healthier."
The section is not on the Voice website, but is posted on the Institute site as a 35 mb PDF, downloadable by clicking here.
- Adair County Hospital District Files Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
In a move perhaps unprecedented in Kentucky, the Adair County Hospital District has voted to file for protection under Chapter 9 of the federal bankruptcy code, the same chapter used by bankrupt cities such as Detroit. The district has a $20 million debt,...
- Newspapers Large And Small Inform Readers (and Even Non-subscribers) About The Complexities Of Health-care Reform
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues In about two months, states and the federal government will open online marketplaces for health insurance, which will also offer subsidies based on income and the opportunity...
- In Front-page Editorial, Rural Weekly In Adair County Demands That Board Members Of County-owned Hospital Resign
In our experience, most weekly newspapers don't have editorial pages, much less editorials, so when one puts an editorial on the front page and also runs an editorial about the decision, and the work is well-written and well-argued, it's worth...
- As Debt Deepens And Auditors Arrive, Adair County Hospital Ceo Resigns And Is Apparently Escorted From The Building
The CEO of Westlake Regional Hospital in Columbia "resigned Monday morning and was apparently escorted out of the hospital," reports the Adair County Community Voice. Rusty Tungate "and eight others turned in their resignations just one day before a consulting...
- Adair County Community Voice Newspaper, Local Health Department Sponsor Community Health Challenge
Residents of Adair County should be getting more fit in the new year, thanks to community-wide competition sponsored by the local health department and one of the Columbia newspapers. The Adair County Community Voice and the Lake Cumberland-Adair County...
Health News
Adair paper's health section is latest to appear in edition sent to all postal patrons; most stories are from Kentucky Health News
Burton said she always puts the health section in her "total market coverage" edition. The Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, which publishes Kentucky Health News, advises papers to do that, not only because advertising is easier to sell, but because the people who most need health information are unlikely to be subscribers. Most weekly newspaper sales in Kentucky are by single copy, not subscription.
"The community has been extremely supportive of our health sections," Buerton wrote. "We provide one every time we publish a TMC product and believe it?s a well-read section. Statistics show Kentucky does not rank well when it comes to health, and our community is striving to get more active and focus our efforts on becoming healthier. This issue featured a local Refit class that has a huge following. Our local WATCH group sponsors a monthly community walk. Sadly, our city earmarked funds for parks and recreation at the end of last year but reversed that just recently. Those are all issues we cover throughout the year." And she adds that the health-related advertisers "are partners in our effort to make Adair County healthier."
The section is not on the Voice website, but is posted on the Institute site as a 35 mb PDF, downloadable by clicking here.
- Adair County Hospital District Files Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
In a move perhaps unprecedented in Kentucky, the Adair County Hospital District has voted to file for protection under Chapter 9 of the federal bankruptcy code, the same chapter used by bankrupt cities such as Detroit. The district has a $20 million debt,...
- Newspapers Large And Small Inform Readers (and Even Non-subscribers) About The Complexities Of Health-care Reform
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues In about two months, states and the federal government will open online marketplaces for health insurance, which will also offer subsidies based on income and the opportunity...
- In Front-page Editorial, Rural Weekly In Adair County Demands That Board Members Of County-owned Hospital Resign
In our experience, most weekly newspapers don't have editorial pages, much less editorials, so when one puts an editorial on the front page and also runs an editorial about the decision, and the work is well-written and well-argued, it's worth...
- As Debt Deepens And Auditors Arrive, Adair County Hospital Ceo Resigns And Is Apparently Escorted From The Building
The CEO of Westlake Regional Hospital in Columbia "resigned Monday morning and was apparently escorted out of the hospital," reports the Adair County Community Voice. Rusty Tungate "and eight others turned in their resignations just one day before a consulting...
- Adair County Community Voice Newspaper, Local Health Department Sponsor Community Health Challenge
Residents of Adair County should be getting more fit in the new year, thanks to community-wide competition sponsored by the local health department and one of the Columbia newspapers. The Adair County Community Voice and the Lake Cumberland-Adair County...