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Health Care

Analysis

State Policy Decisions Hinder Kentucky’s Readiness for Coronavirus

As fears rise about coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States, state policy choices create a context that either limits or...

Jason Bailey | March 2, 2020

Analysis

Bill Capping Insulin Prices Would Help Many Thousands of Kentuckians With Diabetes

House Bill 12 is a much-needed bill to help reduce insulin costs for some of the 442,500 Kentuckians with diabetes. Under the bill, cost sharing for insulin could not exceed...

Dustin Pugel | February 13, 2020

Op-Ed

Medicaid Is Foundational for Kentucky’s Health

Health coverage is foundational to good health and in Kentucky, no single insurer is as foundational as Medicaid. In a very real way, Medicaid is for all of us; From...

Dustin Pugel | December 20, 2019

Analysis

With Proposed Barriers to Medicaid Gone, Kentucky Should Pursue Other Ways to Support Kentuckians’ Health

When all Kentuckians are able to meet basic needs and be healthy, they are equipped to contribute to their communities. Thanks to Governor Beshear’s recent withdrawal of a waiver proposal...

Jessica Klein | December 19, 2019

Analysis

Kentucky’s Youngest Kids Are Losing Health Coverage

Kentucky is 3rd-worst in the nation in its alarming recent rise in uninsured children below the age of 6. According to an analysis of the most recent census data by...

Dustin Pugel | December 11, 2019

Op-Ed

Sign-on Letter: A Thriving Community Requires a Strong Safety Net

Safety net programs like Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) fill gaps in access to food, financial support and medical care across...

admin | December 2, 2019

Analysis

Momentum Growing Among States to Abandon Barriers to Medicaid Coverage

Amid lawsuits, health coverage losses and high administrative costs, four of the ten states that have gained federal approval to take Medicaid coverage from people who don’t meet a work...

Dustin Pugel | October 31, 2019

Report Shows Increasing SNAP Benefits Could Reduce Kentucky’s Health Care Costs

Report Shows Increasing SNAP Benefits Could Reduce Kentucky's Health Care Costs By Becca Schimmel

WKMS | October 24, 2019

Report

SNAP Is Good for Kentuckians’ Health

Click for a PDF version of SNAP Is Good for Kentuckians' Health. Everyone knows that food is essential to well-being, but less widely understood is the power of direct food...

Dustin Pugel | October 22, 2019

Op-Ed

Support Health in Kentucky With a Stronger State Budget

It’s officially flu season, and a good time of year to get serious about Vitamin C intake, getting enough sleep and extra handwashing. Behavior matters, of course, but Kentuckians’ ability...

Anna Baumann | October 21, 2019

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Health Care News

1 Special Open Enrollment Period for Health Insurance Extended to Aug. 15; New Rules Expand Who Qualifies

2 Special COVID-19 Health Insurance Enrollment Period Begins; Kyians Have Until May 15 to Choose a Plan

3 KY Faces a Terrible COVID Christmas, Scary New Year. But ‘Freedom Fighters’ Bury Their Heads.

4 What Striking Down the ACA Would Mean in Kentucky

5 U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Future of Affordable Care Act

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State Budget Changes in 2023 Session Increase Future Risk

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Tracking the Economic Recovery from COVID-19 in Kentucky

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