Dec 22 Health Robust Health Insurance Sign-Ups Surprise Supporters And Opponents Despite an enrollment period that was half as long, nearly 9 million people have signed up for ACA insurance for 2018 so far, about the same as last year. By Julie Rovner, NPR Dec 22 Health Robust Health Insurance Sign-Ups Surprise Supporters And Opponents Julie Rovner, NPR
Dec 14 Health More Kentuckians Gain Insurance, But Health Outcomes Still Lag A new study finds the number of uninsured Kentuckians is still declining, but the state still falls near the bottom in terms of health outcomes. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 14 Health More Kentuckians Gain Insurance, But Health Outcomes Still Lag Lisa Gillespie
Dec 8 Health Kentuckians Have A Week To Sign Up For Coverage On Healthcare.gov This year's open enrollment period is only half as long as the previous year. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 8 Health Kentuckians Have A Week To Sign Up For Coverage On Healthcare.gov Lisa Gillespie
Nov 16 Health State Official: Bevin’s Proposed Medicaid Changes To Be Approved Soon Kentucky’s Medicaid commissioner says federal officials are “real close” to approving Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid system. By Ryland Barton Nov 16 Health State Says Bevin's Proposed Medicaid Changes To Be Approved Soon Ryland Barton
Nov 3 Health Notre Dame Is Dropping Birth Control Coverage For Students, Employees The Catholic university is taking advantage of the Trump administration's decision to weaken the Affordable Care Act's birth control mandate. By Camila Domonoske, NPR Nov 3 Health Notre Dame Is Dropping Birth Control Coverage For Students, Employees Camila Domonoske, NPR
Oct 30 Health 5 Points To Keep In Mind When Shopping For Health Insurance This Year Open enrollment on the exchanges for health insurance created by the Affordable Care Act will be different this time around. By Julie Rovner, NPR and Julie Appleby Oct 30 Health 5 Points To Keep In Mind When Shopping For Health Insurance Julie Rovner, NPR and Julie Appleby
Oct 19 Politics Sure, There’s A Health Care Deal. That Doesn’t Mean It Can Pass Opposition from conservatives and waffling support from President Trump remain serious hurdles for the first-ever bipartisan legislation affecting the ACA. By Susan Davis, NPR Oct 19 Politics Sure, There's A Health Care Deal. That Doesn't Mean It Can Pass Susan Davis, NPR
Oct 14 Politics Trump Pushes Obamacare To Detonation, Forges Path Away From GOP, Democrats Trump appears to be trying to negotiate with Dems by showing he's willing to facilitate Obamacare's collapse. By Domenico Montanaro, NPR Oct 14 Politics Trump Pushes ACA To Detonation, Forges Path Away From GOP, Dems Domenico Montanaro, NPR
Oct 13 Health How Trump Dismantling Obamacare Could Affect Kentuckians Trump announced Thursday that he planned to cut off payments that help insurers provide coverage to low-income Americans. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 13 Health How Trump Dismantling Obamacare Could Affect Kentuckians Lisa Gillespie
Oct 13 Politics Beshear Says He’ll Sue Trump For Cutting Obamacare Subsidies The subsidies help people who earn below 250 percent of the federal poverty level pay for out-of-pocket costs like deductibles and co-pays. By Ryland Barton Oct 13 Politics Beshear Says He'll Sue Trump For Cutting Obamacare Subsidies Ryland Barton
Oct 12 Politics Trump Uses Executive Pen To Chip Away At Obamacare President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to allow more insurance options. The plan is intended to lower costs, but critics warn it could hurt those who need insurance most. By Scott Horsley, NPR Oct 12 Politics Trump Uses Executive Pen To Chip Away At Obamacare Scott Horsley, NPR
Oct 10 Politics Trump Says He’ll Sign Order To Expand Health Insurance Options Trump is poised to sign an executive order that he says will make it easier for people to join together as a group and buy health insurance from any state. By Alison Kodjak, NPR Oct 10 Politics Trump Says He'll Sign Order To Expand Health Insurance Options Alison Kodjak, NPR
Sep 26 Health Kentucky Leaders Respond After GOP Pulls ACA Repeal The bill would have eliminated the mandate that people buy insurance and would have dramatically changed the way Medicaid operates. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 26 Health Kentucky Leaders Respond After GOP Pulls ACA Repeal Lisa Gillespie
Sep 26 Politics Republicans Scrapping Health Care Vote — Again Republican senators are conceding that their latest push to overhaul the Affordable Care Act does not have the votes. By Domenico Montanaro, NPR and Susan Davis, NPR Sep 26 Politics Republicans Scrapping Health Care Vote — Again Domenico Montanaro, NPR and Susan Davis, NPR
Sep 25 Health GOP Repeal Plan Could Mean Big Losses For Kentucky Hospitals The latest plan by Senate Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act could mean big health insurance losses for Kentuckians — and for hospitals. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 25 Health GOP Repeal Plan Could Mean Big Losses For Kentucky Hospitals Lisa Gillespie