Jan 24 Health Kentucky Lawmakers Question Practices Of Medicaid Insurers State lawmakers this week grilled representatives of Kentucky’s five Medicaid managed care organizations over profits the companies make from Medicaid. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 24 Health Kentucky Lawmakers Question Practices Of Medicaid Insurers Lisa Gillespie
Jan 23 Health Passport Health CEO: Reimbursement Rates Could Bankrupt Company The threat of bankruptcy raises questions about Passport’s $130 million planned development for West Louisville. By Lisa Gillespie and Amina Elahi Jan 23 Health Passport Health CEO: Reimbursement Rates Could Bankrupt Company Lisa Gillespie and Amina Elahi
Jan 23 Health Norton Waives ER, Telehealth Fees During Shutdown For Furloughed Federal Employees Workers affected by the shutdown won't have to pay co-pays or deductibles at Norton virtual visits or in emergency rooms and immediate care centers. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 23 Health Norton Waives Some Fees During Shutdown For Federal Employees Lisa Gillespie
Jan 22 Health Still Fighting: These Widows’ Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic It’s most often women who care for the sick, struggle with the paperwork, and are left with the painful memories after their husbands die of black lung. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 22 Health These Widows' Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 21 Health Judge Gives Feds More Time To Respond To Kentucky Medicaid Lawsuit Because of the government shutdown, a federal judge is delaying the proceedings in a lawsuit seeking to overturn Gov. Matt Bevin’s Medicaid changes. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 21 Health Judge Gives Feds More Time To Respond To Kentucky Medicaid Lawsuit Lisa Gillespie
Jan 18 Health TARC’s New Electronic Cards Present Challenges For Some In the past, many health providers would give patients paper TARC tickets to help them get to and from medical appointments. That's no longer possible. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 18 Health TARC's New Electronic Cards Present Challenges For Some Lisa Gillespie
Jan 16 Health Kentucky Officials, Advocates Discuss Upcoming Changes To Child Welfare System About 800 people, including child welfare advocates, workers and families, gathered in Louisville Wednesday for the first Transformers of Child Welfare summit. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 16 Health Ky. Officials Discuss Upcoming Changes To Child Welfare System Lisa Gillespie
Jan 15 Health Kentuckians Again Sue Feds To Stop Bevin’s Medicaid Changes A group of Kentuckians is suing the federal government over the re-approval of Gov. Matt Bevin’s changes to the Medicaid program. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 15 Health Kentuckians Again Sue Feds To Stop Bevin's Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Jan 14 Health The Vexing Vape: Officials Say Small Vaping Device Juul A Major Health Risk To Youth There was a 78 percent increase in teen vape use between 2016 and 2017. It's a compounding health risk in states like Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 14 Health Officials Say Small Vaping Device Juul A Major Health Risk To Youth Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 11 Health Report Raises Estimate Of Number Of Kentuckians Who Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Researchers say the new estimate is based on data from Arkansas, where officials have already implemented similar community engagement requirements. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 11 Health Report Raises Estimated Number Of Kentuckians Who Could Lose Medicaid Lisa Gillespie
Jan 9 Health Ohio Valley Senators Again Aim To Shore Up Shaky Pension Plan For Coal Miners Two Ohio Valley lawmakers have introduced a bill in Congress to shore up coal miners’ health and pension benefits and restore funding for the federal black lung trust fund. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 9 Health Ohio Valley Senators Again Aim To Shore Up Pension Plan For Miners Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 9 Health New Group Aims To Address Isolation Among LGBTQ Older Adults New preliminary survey research from the University of Kentucky shows that many older LGBTQ adults feel isolated and aren’t tapped into senior services. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 9 Health New Group Aims To Address Isolation Among LGBTQ Older Adults Lisa Gillespie
Jan 4 Health Flu Now Widespread In Kentucky — And Most Cases Are In Jefferson County Health officials say there have been five flu-related deaths in Kentucky this season — one child and four adults. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 4 Health Flu Now Widespread In Ky. — And Most Cases Are In Jefferson County Lisa Gillespie
Jan 2 Health Kentucky Medicaid Recipients To Start Paying For Doctor Visits This Week A new rule requiring most Kentucky Medicaid recipients to pay copayments took effect January 1. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 2 Health Ky. Medicaid Recipients To Start Paying For Doctor Visits This Week Lisa Gillespie