Things to Keep in Mind as Public Hearings on Medicaid Proposal Begin Today
The next step in the governor’s 1115 Medicaid waiver proposal is for the state to consider public comments, before submitting...
Health Care
Approach to Medicaid Should Reflect Realities Facing Low-Income Kentuckians
Kentucky’s Medicaid waiver proposal frames the issue of health coverage for low-income Kentuckians largely as a problem of Medicaid participants’ lack of understanding about private insurance and failure to engage...
Eliminating Medicaid Dental Coverage Would Set Kentucky Back
The proposed changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion include the elimination of dental coverage from the package of benefits for adults. Reducing access to dental care would likely lead to other,...
Waiver Proposal Says Cost Savings Come from Covering Fewer People
The Medicaid waiver proposal the administration has drafted claims the changes will save $2.2 billion over the first 5 years of the program. But the data shows those savings would...
What’s In the Governor’s Proposed Medicaid Changes
Governor Bevin rolled out proposed changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid program that would put up harsh new barriers to coverage and care for Kentuckians including premiums and work requirements. The plan...
Changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid Expansion Put the State’s Health and Economy at Risk
Governor Matt Bevin is expected to announce potential changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion soon, recently telling WLKY that "an amazing amount of work" has gone into a proposal. Because the...
What Are Medicaid Waivers?
Kentucky has had great success in reducing the number of people who are uninsured since it expanded Medicaid coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Since that time, Governor Bevin has...
Protecting Medicaid’s Role in Advancing a Healthy Kentucky
To view this report in PDF form, click here. A new report by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy provides an in-depth look at Medicaid in Kentucky, the benefits of...
Governor Vetoes Need-Based Scholarships for Thousands of Students
Governor Bevin vetoed $40.3 million in funding for need-based college scholarships contained in House Bill 10, meaning denied aid for nearly 22,000 low-income students that had been awarded by the...
Indiana Medicaid Waiver Model Should Not Be Replicated in Kentucky Without Evaluation
With Kentucky considering pursuing a waiver that makes changes to its Medicaid program — and looking at Indiana’s waiver design in particular — it is important to keep in mind...