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Even Before COVID-19, Kentucky’s Uninsured Rate Was Rising.

WebIn 2019, before the COVID-19 health and economic crisis began, the share of Kentuckians without health insurance rose for the third year in a row, new Census data released …

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The 2021 Legislative Session Health Care Wrap Up: Steps in the …

WebThe 2021 General Assembly passed several measures that will improve the affordability and accessibility of health care in the commonwealth. These improvements …

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Critical Investments for a Healthier Kentucky

WebThe economic challenges of the rural, eastern part of the state factor heavily into their low rankings in terms of health factors. There are continued economic barriers …

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Kentucky’s History With Association Health Plans Shows They …

WebAHPs are health plans that trade groups and professional organizations offer to their members. After enactment of the ACA, which made a number of changes to …

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Health Care Archives

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New Data on Poverty and Hardship in Kentucky Shows Need for …

WebUnderlying the Census’s picture of poverty, income and health coverage in 2020 is the critical role that unemployment insurance, nutrition assistance, Medicaid …

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Nearly 250,000 Kentuckians Covered by Medicaid Will Need to …

WebFor the past three years, 1.7 million Kentuckians on Medicaid have not had to take action to keep their health care coverage. Since that time, thanks to a policy …

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SNAP Is Good for Kentuckians’ Health

WebClick 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 …

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A Time To Invest: Preview of the 2022–2024 Budget of the …

WebThe General Assembly faces a critically important opportunity with the 2022–2024 Budget of the Commonwealth. The state has a historic budget surplus and unspent federal aid that …

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The 2021 Legislative Session Wrap Up: Steps Forward and …

WebKentucky is already struggling when it comes to health outcomes. The newest annual report from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s County Health Rankings …

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What’s in the American Rescue Plan for Kentuckians

WebIn Kentucky, 37% of adults report difficulty affording usual household expenses according to the most recent Census data. As a way of providing direct relief, …

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SNAP Is Good for Kentuckians’ Health

Web2 Underlying Kentucky’s poor health indicators are factors that shape the opportunities to be healthy such as income, poverty, access to exercise opportunities and exposure to …

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Report Shows Importance of Expungement to Kentuckians’ Health …

WebExpanding expungement in Kentucky is good for health, according to new research published by the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness. …

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HB 21 Would Protect Kentuckians with Preexisting Conditions If …

WebNearly 1.8 million Kentuckians have a preexisting health condition that, if it were not for specific protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), could lead to them …

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Kentucky Can Improve Budget and Protect Medicaid by Ending …

WebTo view this as a PDF, click here. The governor has proposed changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid program, arguing they are necessary to “ensure long-term …

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10 Ways the Kentucky General Assembly Can Advance Race Equity …

WebThe last year has brought much-needed new attention to issues of racism across the country and in Kentucky, spurred in large part by the killings of Breonna …

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A Decade Without Raises and Weakened Benefits Have Created a …

WebAdditionally, as of November 2019 there were 7,848 employees earning less than $15 per hour. This is a large share of the state workforce and includes 6,629 …

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Budget Agreement Includes Only Modest Increases in Most Areas …

WebThe 2022-2024 budget agreement announced today includes only very modest funding increases for critical state services across the budget. Investments in education and …

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