Jan 14 Health Medicaid Work Mandate Will Create Uncertainty In Some States Republicans say work and other requirements will return Medicaid to its original intent — to act as a stopgap until people can find work. By Andrew DeMillo and Gretchen Ehlke Jan 14 Health Medicaid Work Mandate Will Create Uncertainty In Some States Andrew DeMillo and Gretchen Ehlke
Jan 12 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Hoover Saga Continues, Medicaid Waiver Approved This week, the state legislature continued to preoccupy itself with a sexual harassment scandal in the House of Representatives. By Ryland Barton Jan 12 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Hoover Saga Continues Ryland Barton
Jan 12 Health Kentucky Is First To Get Federal OK For Medicaid Work Requirement The federal government has approved most of Governor Matt Bevin's proposed changes to the Medicaid program, which includes requiring a work requirement for many enrollees. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 12 Health Kentucky Is First To Get Federal OK For Medicaid Work Requirement Lisa Gillespie
Jan 11 Health Work Requirements Are Likely Coming To Kentucky’s Medicaid Program Here are three ways today's decision will play out in Kentucky. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 11 Health Work Requirements Are Likely Coming To Kentucky's Medicaid Program Lisa Gillespie
Jan 11 Health Trump Administration Clears Way To Require Work For Some Medicaid Enrollees The move Thursday paves the way for the federal government to approve Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's plan. By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Jan 11 Health Trump Administration Will Allow Work Requirement For Some On Medicaid Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
Dec 27 Health Best Of 2017: Health Reporter Lisa Gillespie On Health Care, Opioids And A Raccoon This year, WFPL health reporter Lisa Gillespie covered everything from the GOP's repeated attempts to repeal the ACA to the state's growing opioid crisis. By Staff Dec 27 Health Best Of 2017: Health Care, Opioids And A Raccoon Staff
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 7 Health Feds Will Allow Medicaid Work Requirements. Here’s What It Means For Kentucky The Trump administration is rolling out regulatory changes that are likely to clear the way for Kentucky's plan to remake its Medicaid system. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 7 Health Trump Administration To Allow Medicaid Work Requirements Lisa Gillespie
Oct 23 Health Anthem Offers Post-Hospital Meals Program To Help Reduce Readmissions A study of 1,442 Medicare surgery patients found that one of the top three reasons for being readmitted was because of malnutrition. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 23 Health Anthem Offers Post-Hospital Meals Program To Reduce Readmissions Lisa Gillespie
Oct 10 Health Helping HANDS: Kentucky Program Aims To Better Child Health Outcomes Kentucky’s Health Access Nurturing Development Services is a statewide program that provides home visits to help new and expecting parents. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 10 Health Helping HANDS: Ky. Program Aims To Better Child Health Outcomes Lisa Gillespie
Oct 3 Health Legal Experts Say Kentucky Will Likely Lose A Fight Over Medicaid Records Kentucky regulators say they’ll go to court to keep from handing over documents related to the state’s plan to reconfigure its Medicaid insurance program. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 3 Health Legal Experts Say Ky. Will Likely Lose Fight Over Medicaid Records 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 21 Health Yarmuth Warns Latest ACA Repeal Effort Would Bring Big Cuts For Kentucky Medicaid If the bill passes, it'll end the Medicaid expansion program that covers more than 400,000 Kentuckians. But it will affect other Medicaid recipients, too. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 21 Health Yarmuth Warns ACA Repeal Effort Would Cut Kentucky Medicaid Lisa Gillespie
Sep 20 Politics Latest GOP Effort To Replace Obamacare Could End Health Care For Millions Republicans are taking one last shot at repealing and replacing Obamacare. But the new plan isn't much different from the last one that failed. By Alison Kodjak, NPR Sep 20 Politics Latest GOP Effort To Replace ACA Could End Health Care For Millions Alison Kodjak, NPR
Aug 31 Health Bevin’s Medicaid Changes Could Mean A Hard Transition For Working Poor Bevin is seeking to use expanded Medicaid as a sort of incentive to push recipients to work, even though many already do. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 31 Health Bevin’s Medicaid Changes Could Mean A Hard Transition Lisa Gillespie