Lost in the mix of Medicaid ‘unwinding’: Kentucky cut off her health care over a clerical error
By Rachana Pradhan KFF Health News The day her Medicaid coverage ended, Beverly Likens was in the hospital after a…
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Special COVID-19 health insurance enrollment period begins; Kyians have until May 15 to choose a plan
Kentuckians have a new opportunity to enroll in health insurance for 2021 on HealthCare.gov, but only for a limited time….
Kentucky Equal Justice Center’s Rich Seckel wins 2020 Gil Friedell Memorial Health Policy Award
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named Rich Seckel, director of the Kentucky Equal Justice Center (KEJC), the recipient…
Beshear reports 619 new COVID cases, 5 deaths; considers commutations; hearing today on evictions
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 619 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday afternoon and five deaths, bringing the state’s totals to…
A Town Hall on unemployment and the challenge of job loss as some benefits are set to end
Since the end of March, the extra $600 a week in Unemployment Insurance has pumped at least $1.5 billion into…
U.S. Court of Appeals hearing oral arguments today related to Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C., will hear oral arguments today in…
Here’s a new tool to track ongoing changes to state’s Medicaid program, includes county enrollment data
Kentucky has a new website that shows an up-to-date timeline of all the changes in the state’s Medicaid program since…
Lawsuit refiled in federal court challenges re-approved work requirements to Medicaid
More than a dozen Kentuckians enrolled in Medicaid re-filed their lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its re-approval of work…
Most vulnerable may lose insurance coverage, due to penalties, work rules, ‘onerous reporting’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Kentucky moves toward implementing a stricter Medicaid plan, a group of providers, consumers…
Kentucky Nonprofit Network accepting nominations for annual innovation and leadership awards
The Kentucky Nonprofit Network is now accepting nominations for its annual innovation and leadership awards. The awards will be presented…
Commentary: #KeepKYCovered coalition speaks out about risks to well-being of KYHealth proposal
Governor Bevin’s proposed Medicaid waiver (Kentucky HEALTH) includes a number of harmful changes that will impact the health and economic…
Reaction to Bevin’s plan to change Medicaid mixed; critics say it creates barriers to health care
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Reactions to Gov. Matt Bevin’s plan to change Medicaid were predictably…