Statement on House Passage of Kynect and Medicaid Expansion Bills (HB 5 and 6)
“Today, a majority in the Kentucky House of Representatives took a positive stand for both the health of their people...
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Statement on Dismantling of Kynect
“The repeal of Kynect would be a big step backward on access to healthcare in Kentucky,” Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, said. “It will create an...
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...
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...
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...
Reinstating Kentucky’s Tax on Extreme Wealth a Part of Making State Taxes Fair and Adequate
A new brief shows Kentucky is missing out on more than $25 million per year, while perpetuating unfair tax breaks for Kentucky’s wealthiest residents, by not having its own estate...
Kentucky Sees Lack of Progress in Incomes, Poverty Over Last Year
Median household income and poverty rates continue to stall in Kentucky overall while numbers worsened in eastern Kentucky and among African Americans, according to new Census Bureau data released today....
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...
Family Budget Calculator Shows What it Takes to Get By Throughout Ky.
Today the Economic Policy Institute released an update to its signature Family Budget Calculator, which shows what’s required for families to attain a secure yet modest standard of living in...