New federal law that took effect Jan. 1 will help protect Kentuckians from surprise medical bills
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As of Jan. 1, Americans who get surprise medical bills have new federal consumer…
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Kentucky Voices for Health sets annual meeting virtually for December 2-3; registration is open
Kentucky Voices for Health will be hold its 2021 Annual Meeting virtually on Thursday, December 2nd and Friday, December 3rd….
Parents urged to get kids caught up on missed doctor visits as schools prepare to reopen this fall
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Georgetown University Health…
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….
Critics of vaccine ‘opt-out’ legislation say it unnecessarily puts Kentuckians’ health at risk
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Medical experts and health-care advocacy groups warn legislation to expand Kentuckians’ ability to opt-out…
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…
Commentary: An open letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell from Kentucky Voices for Health, advocating for relief
Kentuckians and people who are struggling all across the country are counting on you for leadership. In the face of…
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…
Emily Beauregard: More Kentucky young children lack health insurance, but things could be changing
If you’ve ever had young children, you know how often they need to see a doctor. With well-baby appointments, routine…
Emily Beauregard: A complete and accurate census count is good for Kentucky’s health
Every ten years, the Census counts every person living in the United States, regardless of age, race, geographic location, or…
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…
School health coalition to promote policies, programs and practices aimed at improving children’s health
A new, statewide coalition that will work collectively to improve children’s health in the school setting has been established by…
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…
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…
Urban Institute study: Rapid loss of benefits means more food instability; able-bodied leaving SNAP
Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) who receive SNAP benefits in Kentucky may be leaving the program at higher rates due…
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….
Coalition for Smoke-Free Tomorrow says $1 tax will actually reduce impact of smoking on health
A Coalition of more than 150 organizations is calling on the Kentucky legislature to help reduce smoking rates among low-income…
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…
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…