Medicaid work requirement changes could further depress Kentucky communities
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Some Kentucky lawmakers want to make it mandatory for some Medicaid participants in Kentucky…
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Coalition of major health providers opposes bill to remove mandate for fluoridation of water
Staff report A coalition of major Kentucky health organizations have teamed up in opposition to a bill in the state…
Report finds proposed changes to Medicaid funding would hit Kentucky, other rural states hard
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Nearly one-third of Medicaid funding could be on the chopping block as lawmakers look…
Lawmakers, advocates talk maternal health, AI, gun violence, more at state KVH conference
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A bipartisan panel of Kentucky lawmakers told dozens of health advocates this week they plan…
August is National Immunization Awareness Month; KY Voices for Health says get immunized
Kentucky Voices for Health is reminding Kentuckians that National Immunization Awareness Month takes place each August to empower families so…
Kentucky Medicaid changes expand medical transportation access for those in need
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky has made some changes to expand access to free transportation for people who…
Opinion – Cody Kemmer: Medical debt erased for 1,257 Kyians; now let’s protect patients
As healthcare costs continue to rise, so does anxiety about being able to afford medical treatment. Even those with good…
Open enrollment for Marketplace and Medicaid starts Sunday, this is the time you can change your plan
Open Enrollment for Marketplace coverage will be “open for business” starting this Sunday (Nov. 1). Because kynect was relaunched in…
Report card: Georgetown University report finds progress has stalled for Kentucky Kids Health
The number of uninsured children nationwide increased by about 400,000 in the past two years, reversing nearly a decade of…
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…
Advocates concerned over rise of uninsured children in Kentucky, as 41,000 now have no coverage
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service For the first time in nearly a decade, the number of children without health…
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…
Medicaid work requirements to begin in NKY this summer; all but eight KY counties involved by Dec. 1
Medicaid work requirements to begin in Northern Kentucky this summer, with all but eight counties to be involved by Dec….
Ben Chandler: Coalition for Smoke-Free Tomorrow urges win-win-win on increase in cigarette tax
$1 More For a Healthier Generation Recently, a coalition of more than 100 health care, business, education, and health advocacy…