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 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
Dec 7 Health Study: Employer Health Insurance Costs Continue To Outpace Wage Growth A new report from the Commonwealth Fund says workers and their families are spending a bigger share of their income on health care. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 7 Health Employer Health Insurance Costs Continue To Outpace Wage Growth Lisa Gillespie
Oct 29 Health Healthy Debate: Ohio Valley Health Concerns Driving Competitive Midterm Races Health care has emerged as a pivotal issue in midterm Congressional races across the Ohio Valley, with extra attention on those people who have pre-existing health conditions. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 29 Health Ohio Valley Health Concerns Driving Competitive Midterm Races Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 26 Health Study: Kentucky’s Rural Areas Benefit Most From Medicaid Expansion Emily Beauregard, executive director of Kentucky Voices for Health, said if the state's Medicaid changes are implemented, people in rural areas would be especially impacted. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 26 Health Study: Kentucky’s Rural Areas Benefit Most From Medicaid Expansion Lisa Gillespie
Aug 30 Health Ky. Officials Warn Of Shortfall, Consider Ending Medicaid Expansion The Medicaid program that pays for almost one in four Kentuckians’ health insurance has an estimated $296 million budget shortfall over the next two years, officials said Thursday. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 30 Health Ky. Officials Warn Of Shortfall, Consider Ending Medicaid Expansion Lisa Gillespie
Aug 21 Health Longer Short-Term Health Plans Could Be Coming To Kentucky But some experts say the plans are bad for consumers who might end up with insurance that doesn’t pay for anything. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 21 Health Longer Short-Term Health Plans Could Be Coming To Kentucky Lisa Gillespie
Mar 21 Health Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again As Congress considers a bipartisan bill to keep premium prices down on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, a long-standing fight over abortion reappears. By Julie Rovner, NPR Mar 21 Health Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again Julie Rovner, NPR
Feb 20 Health Trump Administration Wants To Let Insurers Offer Plans With Fewer Benefits A proposed rule would expand short-term policies that don't have to meet the Affordable Care Act's benefit requirements. By Alison Kodjak, NPR Feb 20 Health Trump Wants To Let Insurers Offer Plans With Fewer Benefits Alison Kodjak, NPR
Jan 22 Politics Bevin’s Budget Cuts Funding For Retired Teacher Health Insurance Gov. Bevin’s budget would also do away with subsidies that about 3,500 employees use to pay for health insurance of dependents. By Ryland Barton Jan 22 Politics Bevin's Budget Cuts Funding For Retired Teacher Health Insurance Ryland Barton
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
Sep 22 Health How Repealing Obamacare Would Affect This Louisville Family The GOP's latest repeal plan would bring steep cuts to Medicaid programs, which would have a huge effect on people with expensive, debilitating conditions. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 22 Health How Repealing Obamacare Would Affect This Louisville Family Lisa Gillespie
Sep 22 Health Advocates Say Seniors With Obamacare Need More Time To Switch To Medicare The government temporarily waived penalties for some late enrollees to Medicare, but the Sept. 30 deadline may not be enough time for many to comply. By Susan Jaffe Sep 22 Health Seniors With Obamacare Need More Time To Switch To Medicare Susan Jaffe
Sep 18 Health Beshear Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Insurers To Help With Opioid Crisis Attorneys general from 35 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are asking insurers to take a closer look at their prescription policies. By Rick Howlett Sep 18 Health Beshear Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Insurers To Help With Opioid Crisis Rick Howlett
May 31 Health Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that about half of people now have a favorable view of Obamacare, while one-third prefer the GOP alternative. By Alison Kodjak, NPR May 31 Health Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse Alison Kodjak, NPR