Kentucky trails nation in Commonwealth Fund’s latest climate and health scorecard
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians stand to lose more years off their lives due to power plant emissions than…
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Report: Health insurance costs taking larger share of middle-class incomes, costs grow faster than wages
Many working families are spending more of their incomes on health care, a new Commonwealth Fund report finds. According to…
Commonwealth Fund’s state scorecard finds deaths from suicide, alcohol, drugs, are regional epidemic
NKyTribune staff Deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drugs have reached an all-time high, but affect states in different ways, according…
Study finds more than 1/4 of adults in the U.S. are under-insured because of high deductibles
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More than one-fourth of U.S. adults with health insurance were under-insured in 2016, including…
Kentucky still in bottom of national health ranking but is among states showing greatest improvements
By Melissa Patrick Special to KyForward Kentucky remains in the bottom fourth of a states’ health ranking released Dec. 8,…