Looking upstream: 2022 Howard L. Bost Memorial Health Policy Forum to focus on education as a cornerstone of health
Registration is now open for the 2022 Howard L. Bost Memorial Health Policy Forum! This year, panelists and presenters will discuss how educational factors influence the health outcomes of Kentuckians.
Chandler: “Vaccine hesitancy a public health crisis”
At the kick-off of the annual Howard L. Bost Memorial Health Policy Forum, presented by Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky President and CEO Ben Chandler called declining public trust in vaccines a burgeoning crisis.
U.S. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra keynote speaker at Bost Health Policy Forum
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will be the keynote speaker during the Howard L. Bost Memorial Health Policy Forum on September 21. Secretary Becerra will discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to increase vaccination rates and combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Majority of Kentuckians think vaccine benefits outweigh risks
Seven in 10 Kentucky adults think the benefits of vaccines for adults outweighs potential risks. When asked about vaccines for children, that number rose to 75 percent of adults reporting the benefits outweigh any risks.