Eastern Kentucky Would Be Hardest Hit Place in Country by Job Loss from ACA Repeal, Report Says
The House proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) died last Friday, but House leaders say they hope to...
A County-by-County Look at Kentucky’s Dramatic Drop in Uninsured
According to new data from the Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Kentucky’s rate of uninsured residents under 65 years old dropped from 16.8 in 2013 to 7.1 percent in...
Kentuckians’ Marketplace Health Care Costs Would Rise $1,804 Under AHCA
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides Kentuckians with a greater opportunity to gain health coverage. One way it does this is by offering financial help with purchasing insurance through the marketplaces...
New Reports Highlight Kentucky’s Gains in Care and Health
Despite claims that Kentucky’s coverage gains were not met with access to care and better health, several recent reports and other data show quite the opposite is true. The well...
What’s at Stake in ACA Repeal by Kentucky Congressional District
Kentucky is among the states that gained the most from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Our rate of uninsured dropped dramatically, more people are getting needed preventive care, and already,...
House Plan Unwinds Coverage Gains and Makes Harmful Changes to Medicaid Program
By several measures, Kentucky has been the nation’s biggest winner from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Nearly seven years later, those gains and more are at risk in the recently...
Leaked ACA Repeal Plan Is Radical and Dangerous
The fate of health care in Kentucky lies with what Congress does around Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Full repeal of the health reform law would cause the...
Kentucky’s Experience with High Risk Pool Shows Dangers of ACA Repeal
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) means going back in time to before the law existed or to some as yet undefined “replacement” plan. Some in favor of repeal...
ACA Repeal Would Be Devastating in Ky.
Communities thrive when they have a strong foundation made up of things like good schools and quality healthcare. The Affordable Care Act empowered Kentucky to bring healthcare to half a million...
Kentucky Would Have the Second Highest Rate of Job Loss With Healthcare Law Repeal
If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, Kentucky’s rate of job loss would be the second worst of any state with the elimination of an estimated 55,949 jobs or nearly...