New Report Warns Against Harmful Changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid Expansion
A new report by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy provides an in-depth look at Medicaid in Kentucky, the benefits...
Infographic: Kentucky Higher Education Cuts Among Worst in Country
Even as most states have begun to restore funding for higher education after cuts during the recession, Kentucky has continued to reduce funding as outlined a report from the Center...
Infographic: Budget Cuts Have Costs and Consequences
Governor Bevin's budget includes nine percent across the board cuts to most state services. If these cuts go into effect, many areas will have been cut by 15 to 50...
Statement on Gov. Bevin’s Decision to Reverse Minimum Wage Executive Order
“This move by Gov. Bevin is a step backward for many hard working Kentuckians who have seen their wages remain flat despite a growing economy,” Kenny Colston, communications director for...
Kentucky’s Funding Cuts to Schools among Nation’s Deepest
Kentucky is one of the worst states when it comes to elementary and secondary education funding cuts since 2008, according to a report released today by the Center on Budget...
Shutting Down Kynect Would Take Money From Other Important Priorities
According to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, it will cost at least $23 million to dismantle Kynect, the state's insurance marketplace. Using those funds to end the program...
Statement on Lexington Minimum Wage Ordinance Passing
“We applaud this historic move by Lexington, the first city in Kentucky to raise their minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, to help more than 30,000 workers who struggle with...
Council Has Done its Homework, Time is Now for Lexington to Raise Minimum Wage
Lexington is well-known for a lot of things, namely: ▪ Being the “Horse Capital of the World;” ▪ Being a college town; ▪ As a top community for retirement (according...
Many Thousands of Kentucky Workers At Risk of Losing Coverage if Medicaid Expansion is Changed
For Immediate Release: New U.S. Census data shows many thousands of Kentucky workers are at-risk of losing health coverage if changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion occur, as detailed in a...
New Census Data Confirms ACA is Working in Kentucky
The release of new U.S. Census Bureau data confirms Kentucky’s decision to expand Medicaid is drastically lowering the number of uninsured in the Commonwealth, leading the nation with the highest...