Montana looks at Kentucky’s past to understand the future of governor’s health nominee Adam Meier
By Katheryn Houghton and Laura Ungar Kaiser Health News The nominee to be Montana’s next health director faced an unwieldy…
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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…
Judge Brian Privett aims to cut overdoses in Bourbon County; it starts with personal outlook on drug abuse
By Jonathan Coffman NKyTribune reporter Mistakes lead to consequences. But how do we teach people to avoid making those mistakes?…
Deep study finds only 36% affected by KY’s proposed Medicaid work rule aren’t meeting them already
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Matt Bevin says “hundreds of thousands” of able-bodied adult Kentuckians on Medicaid should…
Judge again blocks KY’s Medicaid plan with work requirements; Bevin administration eyes ‘next steps’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A federal judge in Washington has again blocked Gov. Matt Bevin’s attempts to require…
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…
Cabinet for Health and Family Services updates legislative committee on Kentucky HEALTH
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Cabinet for Health and Family Services officials on Tuesday updated a legislative committee on the…
State has approval for new rules for Medicaid participants, including some ‘work’ requirements
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The federal government has again approved new rules for some of…
Terry Brooks: State gets federal re-approval of Medicaid waiver; we have to ask ‘Is it good for kids?’
This summer, a federal judge halted implementation of the Bevin Administration’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver to modify Kentucky’s Medicaid Program, and…
State moves ahead on Kentucky HEALTH plan that federal judge has vacated; hoping for waiver
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Though Kentucky’s proposed Medicaid plan was vacated by a federal judge just days before…
Deadline near to speak on Kentucky HEALTH work mandate for Medicaid beneficiaries; comment now
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service Time is short for Kentuckians to weigh in on the state’s request to mandate…
Bevin administration to reinstate dental and vision care for thousands of Medicaid recipients
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Dental and vision care for thousands of Medicaid recipients in Kentucky will be reinstated by…
State says providers have ‘misinterpreted’ guidelines for Medicaid for pregnant women, children
Staff report The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services said pregnant women and children are eligible to receive all…
John Schickel: KY HEALTH, part of state’s Medicaid program, means able-bodied recipients contribute
Benjamin Franklin is said to have said “when people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end…
Kentucky HEALTH delayed by federal judge, halts plan to require Medicaid recipients to work
Staff report A federal judge ruled Friday the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) failed to adequately consider how…
New resources available to support Medicaid recipients transitioning to Kentucky HEALTH
Kentucky HEALTH, the Commonwealth’s new program for certain non-disabled adults receiving Medicaid, begins on July 1, and several state agencies…
Medicaid to require some to participate in community engagement; learn more at CHFS forum in Covington
On July 1, Campbell County will become the first county in Kentucky that requires some Medicaid enrollees to participate in…
Kentucky Health News: As new Medicaid plan nears, various sources offer ways to find out about it
As new Medicaid plan nears, various sources offer ways to find out more about it and how you could be…
Stakeholder advisory forums planned to engage public in Kentucky HEALTH Medicaid transformation
The Kentucky HEALTH Medicaid Transformation Leadership Team today announced the scheduling of public stakeholder advisory forums. The purpose of these…
Commentary: Governor’s budget presented, so now House can get to work on formulating its own plan
On Tuesday, to mark the official kick-off of crafting Kentucky’s two year budget, Governor Matt Bevin presented his budget proposal…
Kentucky is first to get Medicaid waiver; Bevin says Kentucky HEALTH is answer, but opposition strong
Kentucky is the first state to get a Medicaid waiver that would permit the state to require work of service…
Health commissioner Polk objects to Governor’s policy, says Kentucky needs a smoking ban
State health officials didn’t shy away from saying that smoking was one of Kentucky’s top health issues at a recent…
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