Thinking About Health: Medicare is complicated; look beyond premium costs, Advantage may not be best
By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service Making decisions about Medicare coverage has never been easy. Over the years the…
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Survey finds majority of children in the region are able to get the health care they need
Families, health care providers, community partners and others are working together to ensure that children in the Greater Cincinnati…
Kentucky Health Issues Poll shows 24% of adult Kyians are concerned about losing health insurance
The most recent Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) found one in four (24%) of insured Kentucky adults ages 18 to…
BBB Trends: Keep a close eye on your mailbox; your new Medicare card coming with special identifier
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Everyone enrolled in Medicare should keep a close eye on their mailbox because new…
Dr. Molly Rutherford: New patient-centered model, Direct Primary Care, is spreading across the state
A new patient-centered model of primary care, Direct Primary Care, is spreading across Kentucky. In his NKyTribune commentary on January…
BBB Trends: It’s Medicare enrollment time — be aware of fraudsters and the common tactics they use
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Medical identity theft is different than regular identity theft in that someone uses your personal…
Bill Straub: When it comes to replacing Obamacare, McConnell, GOP make sure the fix is in
WASHINGTON – Let’s get a few things straight. Republicans control both the House and Senate and they are on the…
Josh Blair: It’s Alzheimer’s Awareness Month — remember those who may not remember you
Last February, I met one of the nicest people I know. Her name is Marge, and during the past 17…
Bill Straub: McConnell sees Trump budget as ‘progress,’ but it’s at the expense of the have-nots
WASHINGTON – Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root ‘n Branch’’ McConnell has had almost nothing to say about the hullaballoo surrounding…
Rural Blog: Trump’s budget proposal contains major Medicaid cuts; passage in House doubtful
President Trump’s budget proposal, which was released Tuesday and will cut Medicaid by more than $800 billion over 10 years,…
Ron Bridges, AARP: Campaign underway to oppose any change that would increase Medicare costs
AARP Kentucky has just launched a campaign to let Congress know we oppose any plan to increase Medicare costs and…
BBB Trends: Guard your Medicare information; it’s best not to respond to an unsolicited sales pitches
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Senior citizens who are preparing to file for Medicare for the first time or…
Bill Straub: Kentucky’s Gov. Bevin appears to be aiming to make lives of state’s poor more problematic
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin moved into his plush first floor office in the state capitol a bit less than a…
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