Jul 1 Health After Court Blocks Bevin’s Medicaid Changes, Kentucky Halts Dental, Vision Benefits For Some Starting on Sunday, Kentuckians with Medicaid who gained coverage because of the expansion will lose access to dental and vision benefits By Lisa Gillespie Jul 1 Health Kentucky Halts Dental, Vision Medicaid Benefits For Some Lisa Gillespie
Jun 29 Health Court Blocks Kentucky’s Changes To Medicaid, Including Work Requirements A federal judge on Friday struck down Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin’s plan to put in place "community engagement" requirements for Medicaid. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 29 Health Court Blocks Ky.'s Changes To Medicaid, Including Work Requirements Lisa Gillespie
Jun 20 Politics Ky. Health Official: Benefits Will Be Cut If State Loses Medicaid Battle Adam Meier, secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said if the court blocks the Medicaid changes, the state will cut benefits. By Ryland Barton Jun 20 Politics Ky. Official: Benefits Will Be Cut If State Loses Medicaid Battle Ryland Barton
Jun 14 Health Federal Judge Will Hear Kentucky’s Medicaid Lawsuit On Friday A group of 16 Kentucky residents filed suit in January, arguing Gov. Matt Bevin's changes to the program are illegal. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 14 Health Federal Judge Will Hear Kentucky's Medicaid Lawsuit On Friday Lisa Gillespie
Jun 1 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Medicaid Changes Coming; Braidy Breaks Ground This week, Gov. Bevin announced he’s teaming up with the nonprofit Foundation for a Health Kentucky, which is headed up by former Democratic Congressman Ben Chandler. By Ryland Barton Jun 1 Kentucky Politics Distilled KPD: Medicaid Changes Coming; Braidy Breaks Ground Ryland Barton
May 30 Health Bevin Teams With Nonprofit To Implement Kentucky Medicaid Changes Bevin announced a partnership with the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky to help educate Medicaid enrollees on new requirements and assist some with keeping coverage. By Lisa Gillespie May 30 Health Bevin Teams With Nonprofit To Implement Kentucky Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Apr 5 Health Northern Ky. Expected To Be First Area Affected By New Medicaid Work/Training Requirement A top official says northern Kentucky will likely be the first area where Medicaid enrollees will have to meet the state's new ‘community engagement’ requirement, starting July 1. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 5 Health Northern Ky. Expected To Be First Affected By New Medicaid Requirement Lisa Gillespie
Mar 27 Health Kentucky Hospitals Joining Bevin Lawsuit Over Medicaid Changes A trade group representing every Kentucky hospital is getting involved in Gov. Matt Bevin’s lawsuit against 16 Kentuckians challenging the state’s impending changes to Medicaid. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 27 Health Kentucky Hospitals Joining Bevin Lawsuit Over Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Mar 15 Health Bevin Official Tells Congress Kentucky’s New Medicaid System Will Be Streamlined A top advisor for Gov. Matt Bevin is revealing details on the new system that will help Medicaid enrollees track and meet some of Kentucky's new requirements. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 15 Health Bevin Official Says Ky.'s New Medicaid System Will Be Streamlined Lisa Gillespie
Mar 13 Health Calculate This: Use Our Web App To See How Bevin’s Medicaid Changes Will Affect You Gov. Bevin's changes to the Medicaid program are complicated. This calculator lets you see those changes in a straight-forward way. By Lisa Gillespie and Alexandra Kanik Mar 13 Health Use Our Web App To See How Bevin’s Medicaid Changes Will Affect You Lisa Gillespie and Alexandra Kanik
Feb 21 Health Emergency Or Not? Ky. Medicaid Changes Will Penalize For Unnecessary ER Visits Kentuckians with Medicaid who go to the ER for what they think is an emergency, but later is determined not to be, will be penalized starting July 1. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 21 Health Ky. Medicaid Changes Will Penalize For Unnecessary ER Visits Lisa Gillespie
Feb 19 Politics Bevin Sues To Defend New Medicaid Changes, Work Requirement Kentucky is the first state in the country to require people to work or volunteer in order to keep Medicaid benefits. By Ryland Barton Feb 19 Politics Bevin Sues To Defend New Medicaid Changes, Work Requirement Ryland Barton
Feb 16 Health Urban Institute: ‘Community Engagement’ Rule Affects 531,000 Kentuckians On Medicaid Kentucky's approved Medicaid waiver will require many enrollees to work, volunteer or do other activities for 80 hours a month to keep health coverage. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 16 Health Urban Institute: New Medicaid Rule Affects 531,000 Kentuckians Lisa Gillespie
Feb 1 Health Indiana’s Brand Of Medicaid Drops 25,000 People For Failure To Pay Premiums Indiana in 2015 implemented some of the most radical changes seen to the state-federal program that covers nearly 1 in 4 low-income Americans. By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Feb 1 Health Indiana Drops 25,000 People For Failure To Pay Medicaid Premiums Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
Jan 24 Health Advocacy Groups Sue Feds Over Kentucky’s Medicaid Approval The approved Medicaid waiver will make many Medicaid enrollees work, volunteer or do other activities for 80 hours a month to keep health coverage. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 24 Health Advocacy Groups Sue Feds Over Kentucky's Medicaid Approval Lisa Gillespie