Updated: 8:56 PM The planned expansion of Kentucky's Medicaid program coupled with a push to help the uninsured obtain health coverage will worsen the state's shortage of physicians.

Posted: 10:19 AM The health department in northern Kentucky says it plans to stop offering well-child visits because Medicaid no longer offers reimbursement for them.

Updated: 5:37 AM Have you ever wondered if the dates you find on your food really matter? Many of us have in our mind that food must be thrown out if the date is passed due on the label, but that might be costing you big bucks. WKYT's Amber Philpott is going inside your fridge for some food for thought.

Updated: 5:08 PM Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling almost 1.9 million vehicles to fix problems with air bags and brake light switches.

Posted: 11:48 AM For soon-to-be college freshmen, it's never too soon to start preparing.

Posted: 4:49 PM We're tracking a consumer alert involving some popular cold and allergy medications.

Posted: 12:49 PM - If you received a gift card for Christmas, this could be the weekend to spend it.

Updated: 7:10 PM Right now Fayette County school students are home enjoying holiday break. For 137 of those students they deal with diabetes on a daily basis. Students can often times find it hard to concentrate, but for one fifth grader a special gift is now allowing her to better control her disease so she can focus on the books. A year old goldendoodle is helping Brianna Svetich manage her recently diagnosed diabetes disease.

Updated: 12:34 PM If you plan to purchase Christmas gifts online, you may want to wait a little longer to buy.

Updated: 12:50 PM Kentucky Department for Public Health officials reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week that the influenza activity level in the state has increased from regional to widespread.

Updated: 8:39 PM School is out for the Thanksgiving holiday, but when students return at two Fayette County schools they'll have some pretty important projects to tend to. WKYT's Amber Philpott takes you inside two programs going beyond the text book to teach science and giving back.

Updated: 8:01 PM You can not see it, smell it, or taste it. Some say it's among the most dangerous things in our homes. Radon contributes to over 20,000 lung cancer deaths in the country each year. Now, Lois Turner Dees who's fighting the disease hopes to warn others about the potential threat.

Posted: 4:14 PM A study shows Kentucky residents have the highest use of antibiotics in the country.

Updated: 2:03 PM We all know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Six Kentucky healthcare facilities hope pink gloves and their dancing abilities will help them win big in the fight against breast cancer. The winning organization receives a $10,000 donation to the breast cancer charity of their choice. Frankfort Regional Medical Center has chosen the Kentucky Pink Connection if they win.

Updated: 8:53 PM School lunches across the country underwent a major overhaul this school year with an emphasis on healthier options. One school in Lexington went a step further hiring their own chef who is not only cooking up healthy meals, but teaching about them too.

Posted: 3:44 PM The Kentucky State Police are accepting applications for the 10th Annual 'Drive To Stay Alive' teen driving academy that is planned for Sept. 5 - 9, 2012 at KSP Headquarters in Frankfort.

Posted: 4:10 PM The Troxel Company is recalling 11 swing set models because of a problem that has injured more than a dozen children.

Updated: 6:31 PM The Apple iPad is a must have gadget for many people. The tablet can be used to read books, play games even surf the net. Now new research at the University of Kentucky is helping a Jessamine County 5-year-old find his voice.

Updated: 12:02 PM The Supreme Court has settled the legal argument. Now Americans will find out if President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will work as advertised to give coverage to millions of uninsured people while keeping costs in check, too.

Updated: 6:13 PM We have all been told since childhood to eat our fruits and vegetables. As Amber Philpott found out a new business in Lexington is helping people to do just that, but not in the form you might think.

Updated: 10:09 PM In Kentucky 400,000 are living with diabetes everyday. This weekend hundreds will come together to walk to help stop the disease. One of those taking part in the annual Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes is a young lady in Lexington who at the age of 17 is on a national mission to find a cure.

Updated: 3:28 PM On Friday, June 1, the Lexington Legends will partner with the American Heart Association and the Saint Joseph Heart Institute to not only take on the Rome Braves, but also heart disease – the No. 1 killer of Central Kentuckians.

Updated: 9:08 PM In 2008 a new program was introduced to young girls in Lexington, the focus to not only empower them but to get them moving. The program is called Girls On the Run and its seen 1600 girls take part since it started. Saturday hundreds of girls will hit the pavement to run their first ever 5k race at Commonwealth stadium and for one mother and daughter running together will also be a first.

Posted: 4:01 PM The Kentucky Regional Poison Control Center says warmer temperatures early this spring caused ticks to appear earlier than normal.

Posted: 3:25 PM The Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test that would allow consumers to quickly test themselves for the virus at home, without medical supervision.