Medicaid work requirements set, with stricter medical frailty guidelines; critics push back
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched its framework for Medicaid work requirements on Monday,…
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Brittany Elam: Kentuckians deserve a say in their community’s oral health protections
I’m a lifelong Kentuckian who has lived in both rural and urban Kentucky. I have seen how access to dental…
Fewer Kentuckians covered by ACA health insurance plans as subsidies stall in U.S. Senate
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Fewer Kentuckians have health insurance through kynect after subsidies that helped millions of Americans afford…
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…
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…
Opinion – Kelly Taulbee: Some investments pay for themselves; Medicaid, child care help Kyians thrive
It’s that time of every-other-year again: Kentucky’s General Assembly is working on the state’s budget. Advocates, policy analysts, lobbyists and…
New survey of 770 child care provides warns of looming funding cliff without substantial investment
Kentucky child care owners and directors fear tuition hikes, pay cuts and even closures without substantial investment from the General…
Advocates lobby for medical debt relief as one in three Kentuckians report struggling to pay
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service It’s estimated that one in three Kentuckians struggles to pay medical bills, and the…
Kelly Taulbee: Shopping for health plans, beware; protect yourself from scammers
One in three Kentuckians are going through the Medicaid renewals process for the first time since they were paused in…
In wake of changes, KY Voices for Health working to safeguard Medicaid, insurance coverage for families
By Shanteya Hudson Public News Service Thousands of Kentucky residents and children face the threat of losing Medicaid and Kentucky…
Advocacy for Thriving Communities draws crowd in Covington, as part of KY Voices for Health road show
ThriveKY, a coalition organized by Kentucky Voices for Health, made its second stop on the 2023 Advocacy for Thriving Communities roadshow in…
2023 ThriveKY Roadshow coming to Covington on Tuesday at Kenton Public Library
Organized by Kentucky Voices for Health, the ’23 ThriveKY Roadshow is in NKY Tuesday — to a full house at…
Report indicates 70,000 KY kids could lose health coverage as pandemic-era law expires this spring
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A pandemic-era law that helped keep children and families continuously covered through Medicaid ends…
Emily Beauregard: New tax cuts put in place by House Bill 1 are bad for Kentucky’s health
When is a tax cut NOT a tax cut? When a permanent reduction in state revenue is based on a…
Kentucky Voices for Health to offer free, virtual forum with legislative leaders discussing health policy
Kentucky Voices for Health will present a special legislative forum on Tuesday, January 31. The forum is scheduled for 3…
Priscilla Easterling: With ‘family glitch’ fixed, working families encouraged to shop healthcare Marketplace
Open enrollment season is underway. And now is the time to check out your options for 2023 health coverage and…
To prevent major COVID comeback, test twice this holiday season; take steps that have proven to work
Kentucky Voices for Health After a period of relative calm, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) added over 3,500…