Mar 22 Health Disability Rights Advocates Question Kentucky Policy On COVID Vaccines People with some disabilities are far likelier to die from COVID-19, but Kentucky has still not made clear their vaccination eligibility. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 22 Health Disability Rights Advocates Question Kentucky Policy On COVID Vaccines Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 18 Politics Officials Say Some Kentuckians With Disabilities Have To Pay More For Benefits State officials say they’ve been charging the incorrect amount for over half a decade. By Ryland Barton Jul 18 Politics Some Kentuckians With Disabilities Have To Pay More For Benefits Ryland Barton
Mar 1 Five Things Five Things: Disability Activist Amanda Stahl On Social Work And Tattoos Amanda is a counselor at Mattingly Edge, an organization that works with people with disabilities, with the goal of helping them live independently. By Tara Anderson Mar 1 Five Things Five Things: Activist Amanda Stahl On Social Work, Tattoos Tara Anderson
Nov 8 Health What Does ‘Medically-Frail’ Mean? Kentucky Medicaid Official Offers Clues Even if the federal government approves Kentucky's proposed Medicaid changes, Medicaid providers and advocates say there are still a lot of unknowns. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 8 Health What Does 'Medically-Frail' Mean? Ky. Medicaid Official Offers Clues Lisa Gillespie
Oct 16 Health Spike In Kentucky Disability Benefits Aided By Aging Baby Boomers Last week, a state report accused the Social Security Administration of boosting enrollment in the disability insurance program. By Ryland Barton Oct 16 Health Spike In Kentucky Disability Benefits Aided By Aging Baby Boomers Ryland Barton
Oct 11 Politics Report: Kentucky Disability Benefits Are Outpacing Population Growth The study also tied the increase of people receiving disability payments to a rise in prescriptions for controlled substances like opioids. By Ryland Barton Oct 11 Politics Report: Ky. Disability Benefits Are Outpacing Population Growth Ryland Barton
May 23 Politics White House To Release ‘Taxpayer First’ Budget Plan, With Cuts To Safety Nets Over a decade, the proposal calls for hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and disability benefits. By Scott Horsley, NPR May 23 Politics White House To Release 'Taxpayer First' Budget Plan Scott Horsley, NPR
Feb 22 Health GOP Seeks Reduction In Health Law’s 10 Essential Benefits The woman set to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said that maternity coverage should be optional in individual and small group plans. By Michelle Andrews Feb 22 Health GOP Seeks Reduction In Health Law's 10 Essential Benefits Michelle Andrews
May 28 Commentary Strange Fruit: What If You Use A Wheelchair & You Need An STD Test? This week: the intersection of disability, queerness, and sexuality, and why our thinking about these things matter, even to folks without disabilities. By Laura Ellis May 28 Commentary Strange Fruit: What If You Use A Wheelchair & Need An STD Test? Laura Ellis