New report from AARP shows some older Kyians will save on prescription drugs next year
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Around 60,000 Kentucky seniors will save more money on their medications in the New…
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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…
Sedentary lifestyles, food insecurity drive increase in childhood diabetes among Kentucky kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Experts say sedentary lifestyles, food insecurity, and other factors are driving an increase in…
Most recent Kids Count Data Book shows Kentucky students are academically underprepared
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New data shows most Kentucky kids are not academically prepared for a successful future….
Advocates say new silica dust rule won’t curb black lung; affected miners are younger, sicker
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service After the Biden administration released a new rule setting standards to limit exposure to…
Kentuckians have less than one week remaining to register to vote before May primary election
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians have less than a week to register to vote in next month’s primary…
New study shows Kentucky’s juvenile justice reform getting results a decade after becoming law
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A new report showed a decade after being passed, Kentucky’s juvenile justice reform law…
Kentucky parents say access to reliable, affordable child care linked to better mental health
Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service More parents in Kentucky are switching jobs, delaying major purchases, cutting back on essential needs,…
Schools districts say cuts to SNAP benefits could worsen Commonwealth’s student hunger problem
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky school districts say a proposed bill to tighten restrictions on SNAP participation will…
Instances of child abuse have declined in Kentucky, but rate remains 60% higher than national average
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky saw a 48% reduction in child victims of maltreatment from 2018 to 2022,…
Climate Corps initiative could speed up reforestation of abandoned Appalachian mine lands
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A Biden administration program called the American Climate Corps aims to hire and train…
Kentucky’s childcare providers face and uncertain future when federal funding expires in September
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Childcare providers in Kentucky are bracing for severe funding cuts when $330 million in…
KY seniors push for support for family caregiving, equitable housing and prescription drug costs
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians age 50 and older say increased support for family caregivers, affordable housing and…
Experts say Kentucky drinking water and wetlands at risk due to recent rollbacks in federal protections
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky has rapidly lost its wetlands over the past few decades, and advocates say…
Kentucky communities address Adverse Childhood Experiences to prevent substance-use disorders
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Communities across the Commonwealth want to minimize traumatic experiences for the state’s youngest residents…
KY youth speak to lawmakers about mental health, drug epidemic during Children’s Advocacy Week
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Protecting, supporting and listening to Kentucky’s kids is the focus of Children’s Advocacy Week….
Kentucky apprenticeships provide debt-free career path, offer big benefits for communities, employers
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The number of registered active apprentices more than doubled in Kentucky between 2013 and…
United Health Foundation report finds maternal deaths in Kentucky extend into postpartum period
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Maternal mortality has increased in Kentucky, and the latest data from the United Health…
Kentuckians recognized as Healthy Kentucky Champions for work to improve community health
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service In communities across the state, Kentucky residents are coming up with innovative ways to…
Report ranks guns as main killer of U.S. children, teens; trend worsening due to mental health crisis
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Gun deaths among children nationwide have increased by 87% over the past decade, while…
KY domestic violence programs forced to do more with less, struggle to meet demand as cases rise
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and state data show in Kentucky, more…
More than 300,000 Kentuckians have been charged with marijuana offenses in past two decades
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians continue to be charged, jailed and fined for cannabis-related offenses at high rates,…