Sarah Ladd
@sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social
health and policy reporter at the Kentucky Lantern • community college english and journalism instructor • dog mom • woman • first gen: AA, BA, MFA • [email protected]
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🦋allow me to reintroduce myself🦋
—I cover Kentucky health policy at @kentuckylantern.com, including child welfare, women’s issues, mental health, etc
—I live in Louisville but am from West Kentucky (not western)
—I’m a first gen college grad who’s now a college instructor
—I’m obsessed w/ my dog
—I cover Kentucky health policy at @kentuckylantern.com, including child welfare, women’s issues, mental health, etc
—I live in Louisville but am from West Kentucky (not western)
—I’m a first gen college grad who’s now a college instructor
—I’m obsessed w/ my dog
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This Thanksgiving, especially, food bank volunteers in Kentucky are stepping up to make sure their neighbors have a holiday meal.
Sarah Ladd @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social takes us to a God's Pantry distribution in Prestonsburg
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Sarah Ladd @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social takes us to a God's Pantry distribution in Prestonsburg
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Meet the helpers: Kentuckians step up for neighbors facing food insecurity this Thanksgiving • Kentucky Lantern
This Thanksgiving, food bank volunteers are stepping up to distribute traditional meal items to their neighbors living with food insecurity.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This Thanksgiving, especially, food bank volunteers in Kentucky are stepping up to make sure their neighbors have a holiday meal.
Sarah Ladd @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social takes us to a God's Pantry distribution in Prestonsburg
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Sarah Ladd @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social takes us to a God's Pantry distribution in Prestonsburg
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Recent increases in injuries of children in Kentucky's licensed child care centers provide more evidence that the workforce is overworked, underpaid and each worker is responsible for too many children, say advocates for children. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/24/c...
Abuse increase in Kentucky child care centers linked to low wages, stressed staff • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky’s child advocates are pointing to recent increases in abuse within child care centers as evidence that the workforce is overworked and underpaid.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Recent increases in injuries of children in Kentucky's licensed child care centers provide more evidence that the workforce is overworked, underpaid and each worker is responsible for too many children, say advocates for children. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/24/c...
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Last month marked 3 years that I've covered health policy for the Kentucky Lantern.
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As I enter my fourth year covering health and health policy for the Kentucky Lantern, I'd like to know what's working for my readers and what's not.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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University of Kentucky gene editing study offers hope for novel treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers flip risk to protection in mice at Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.
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Researchers flip risk to protection in mice at Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.
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Kentucky gene editing study offers hope for novel treatment of Alzheimer's disease • Kentucky Lantern
Editing a gene known to increase risk of Alzheimer’s with a gene associated with lower risk shows promise for treating the disease, not just the symptoms.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
University of Kentucky gene editing study offers hope for novel treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers flip risk to protection in mice at Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.
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Researchers flip risk to protection in mice at Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.
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shoutout to my dog for crawling across my lap and on my laptop keyboard in the middle of an interview.
it's my fault for sitting on the floor, and he did the right thing.
it's my fault for sitting on the floor, and he did the right thing.
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
shoutout to my dog for crawling across my lap and on my laptop keyboard in the middle of an interview.
it's my fault for sitting on the floor, and he did the right thing.
it's my fault for sitting on the floor, and he did the right thing.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Last month marked 3 years that I've covered health policy for the Kentucky Lantern.
As I enter this fourth year, please share your thoughts on my coverage. What do you like to read, and what would you like to see more of?
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As I enter this fourth year, please share your thoughts on my coverage. What do you like to read, and what would you like to see more of?
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Kentucky Health Policy reporting feedback form
As I enter my fourth year covering health and health policy for the Kentucky Lantern, I'd like to know what's working for my readers and what's not.
Please share your feedback! -- Sarah Ladd
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November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Last month marked 3 years that I've covered health policy for the Kentucky Lantern.
As I enter this fourth year, please share your thoughts on my coverage. What do you like to read, and what would you like to see more of?
It's anonymous. Thank you kindly.
forms.gle/eeqgpYBfGbvD...
As I enter this fourth year, please share your thoughts on my coverage. What do you like to read, and what would you like to see more of?
It's anonymous. Thank you kindly.
forms.gle/eeqgpYBfGbvD...
Last month marked 3 years that I've covered health policy for the Kentucky Lantern.
As I enter this fourth year, please share your thoughts on my coverage. What do you like to read, and what would you like to see more of?
It's anonymous. Thank you kindly.
forms.gle/eeqgpYBfGbvD...
As I enter this fourth year, please share your thoughts on my coverage. What do you like to read, and what would you like to see more of?
It's anonymous. Thank you kindly.
forms.gle/eeqgpYBfGbvD...
Kentucky Health Policy reporting feedback form
As I enter my fourth year covering health and health policy for the Kentucky Lantern, I'd like to know what's working for my readers and what's not.
Please share your feedback! -- Sarah Ladd
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November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Last month marked 3 years that I've covered health policy for the Kentucky Lantern.
As I enter this fourth year, please share your thoughts on my coverage. What do you like to read, and what would you like to see more of?
It's anonymous. Thank you kindly.
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As I enter this fourth year, please share your thoughts on my coverage. What do you like to read, and what would you like to see more of?
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alright, show me your pets please
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
alright, show me your pets please
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BREAKING: House votes to force DOJ release of Jeffrey Epstein files
House votes to force DOJ release of Jeffrey Epstein files
While the vote marks an important step in backers' crusade to get the files released, significant barriers remain.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
BREAKING: House votes to force DOJ release of Jeffrey Epstein files
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This is why the links in your Morning Lantern newsletter didn't work this morning.
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A Cloudflare outage is taking down large parts of the internet - X, ChatGPT and more affected, here's what we know
Cloudflare issues are affecting many websites
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November 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This is why the links in your Morning Lantern newsletter didn't work this morning.
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After Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie led the charge for months to release federal investigation files about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, U.S. House members are expected to vote on the motion Tuesday afternoon.
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Massie says Trump ‘finally on the side of justice’ before House vote on Epstein files • Kentucky Lantern
After Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie led the charge to release files about Jeffrey Epstein, a vote is expected Tuesday.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
After Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie led the charge for months to release federal investigation files about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, U.S. House members are expected to vote on the motion Tuesday afternoon.
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State employees worked on the weekend to load benefits onto electronic benefit transfer cards for the almost 600,000 Kentuckians who have benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Food assistance coming through for Kentuckians after shutdown delay • Kentucky Lantern
Gov. Andy Beshear said Friday that Kentucky had “received the go-ahead to fully fund” food assistance. On Saturday, cards were being loaded.
kentuckylantern.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
State employees worked on the weekend to load benefits onto electronic benefit transfer cards for the almost 600,000 Kentuckians who have benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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IUDs are increasingly popular but for some this birth control comes with an unwelcome surprise: pain, sometimes extreme.
Medical providers in Kentucky are taking pain more seriously, but work remains, patients say.
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Medical providers in Kentucky are taking pain more seriously, but work remains, patients say.
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Long-term birth control should come without a price tag of pain, say Kentuckians • Kentucky Lantern
IUDs are highly effective at preventing pregnancy but for some this birth control comes with an unwelcome surprise: pain, sometimes extreme.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
IUDs are increasingly popular but for some this birth control comes with an unwelcome surprise: pain, sometimes extreme.
Medical providers in Kentucky are taking pain more seriously, but work remains, patients say.
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Medical providers in Kentucky are taking pain more seriously, but work remains, patients say.
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introduced a bunch of friends to K Pop Demon Hunters and now everyone is yelling
November 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
introduced a bunch of friends to K Pop Demon Hunters and now everyone is yelling
happy 5th gotcha day to this perfect little guy
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
happy 5th gotcha day to this perfect little guy
I watched Toy Story for the first time tonight and 🥺
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I watched Toy Story for the first time tonight and 🥺
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Kwanita Allen gets federal food assistance to buy groceries while she goes to college and lives in a Louisville subsidized housing unit.
The longest-ever federal shutdown has thrust her into even more uncertainty.
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The longest-ever federal shutdown has thrust her into even more uncertainty.
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Kentucky woman pushes back against 'stigma' of needing public assistance like SNAP • Kentucky Lantern
The longest-ever federal government shutdown has thrust Kwanita Allen into even more uncertainty as her SNAP assistance is frozen.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Kwanita Allen gets federal food assistance to buy groceries while she goes to college and lives in a Louisville subsidized housing unit.
The longest-ever federal shutdown has thrust her into even more uncertainty.
From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social:
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The longest-ever federal shutdown has thrust her into even more uncertainty.
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The United States Supreme Court has declined to revisit the 2015 landmark ruling that gave same-sex couples marriage equality, a failure for former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis.
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Kentucky clerk’s bid to challenge same-sex marriage fails • Kentucky Lantern
The United States Supreme Court has declined to revisit the 2015 landmark ruling that gave same-sex couples marriage equality.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The United States Supreme Court has declined to revisit the 2015 landmark ruling that gave same-sex couples marriage equality, a failure for former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis.
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Despite a robust screening system, Kentucky is the worst state in the nation for new lung cancer cases, a report shows.
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Report: Kentucky worst in nation for new lung cancer cases, second worse for smoking • Kentucky Lantern
Lung cancer is the commonwealth’s leading cause of death. Kentucky has the second-highest rate of smoking in the nation.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Despite a robust screening system, Kentucky is the worst state in the nation for new lung cancer cases, a report shows.
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Here’s the story btw
Trump administration ordered to pay full $9B in November SNAP benefits amid shutdown
This report has been updated.A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to pay roughly $9 billion for a full month of nutrition assistance benefits by the next day.Chief...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Here’s the story btw
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Federal judge in Rhode Island is ordering the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November, saying the USDA lost the discretion to pay partial benefits when it failed to get those funds to recipients fast enough.
"USDA arbitrarily and capriciously created this problem." Story TK
"USDA arbitrarily and capriciously created this problem." Story TK
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Federal judge in Rhode Island is ordering the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November, saying the USDA lost the discretion to pay partial benefits when it failed to get those funds to recipients fast enough.
"USDA arbitrarily and capriciously created this problem." Story TK
"USDA arbitrarily and capriciously created this problem." Story TK
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Beshear sends state National Guard to staff food banks seeing ‘surge’ amid SNAP delays
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Beshear sends state National Guard to staff food banks seeing ‘surge’ amid SNAP delays • Kentucky Lantern
Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to staff food banks while more than 600,000 in the state await federal food assistance.
kentuckylantern.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Beshear sends state National Guard to staff food banks seeing ‘surge’ amid SNAP delays
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to staff food banks while more than 600,000 in the state await federal food assistance during the ongoing government shutdown.
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Beshear sends state National Guard to staff food banks seeing ‘surge’ amid SNAP delays • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to staff food banks while more than 600,000 in the state await federal food assistance during the ongoing government shutdown. This comes days ...
kentuckylantern.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to staff food banks while more than 600,000 in the state await federal food assistance during the ongoing government shutdown.
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As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, there were 11 confirmed deaths from the Louisville plane crash.
First responders have shifted from a rescue to a recovery mode.
First responders have shifted from a rescue to a recovery mode.
November 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, there were 11 confirmed deaths from the Louisville plane crash.
First responders have shifted from a rescue to a recovery mode.
First responders have shifted from a rescue to a recovery mode.