Kentucky Lives and Livelihoods Are on the Line with Supreme Court Challenge to ACA
Health insurance coverage for over half a million Kentuckians, and the protections for 2 million Kentuckians with preexisting conditions, will...
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Kentucky Has Much to Lose if Supreme Court Strikes Down the Affordable Care Act
Kentucky has greatly benefitted from the 2010 passage of the federal Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act (ACA). Thanks to the ACA, we were among states with the largest declines...
An Equity-Focused Pandemic Policy Response Helps Us All
Acknowledging the disparate infection and death rates for Black Kentuckians from the COVID-19 pandemic, last week Governor Andy Beshear committed to ensuring that all Black Kentuckians have health coverage. The...
Covering All Uninsured Black Kentuckians Is Crucial to Achieving Universal Coverage
Black Kentuckians have had higher rates of infection and death from COVID-19 due to disparities in health caused by historical inequities in wages, the justice system, education, housing, health care...
What’s in the HEROES Act for Kentucky
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the HEROES Act, a bill that would provide the kind of substantial economic relief Kentucky and other states need in the face of...
Medicaid Has Responded Quickly to COVID-19, Congress Should Boost Support
In March and April, Medicaid enrollment in Kentucky grew by 67,216, largely in response to COVID-19. This sudden increase in participation is a good sign that Medicaid, as a health...
228,300 Kentuckians Have Likely Lost Health Coverage Since the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the context of unprecedented job loss due to COVID-19, much attention has rightly been paid to the surge in unemployment insurance claims. In Kentucky, unemployment claims have been stacking...
Policies Addressing Kentucky’s Underlying Health Challenges Could Better Prepare Us for Public Health Crises, Like COVID-19
As a result of factors contributing to the state’s poor health, Kentucky is especially vulnerable to the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new annual report from...
States and Cities Scramble Amid Virus ‘Chaos’ in Washington
States and Cities Scramble Amid Virus 'Chaos' in Washington By Alex Ebert, Joyce Cutler and Keshia Clukey
Paid Sick Leave Legislation Would Protect Health and Promote Economic Security
The COVID-19 pandemic is illustrating why Kentuckians must be able to stay home from work when they are sick. When people don’t have access to paid sick leave, the negative...