Higher-income Kentuckians' reported health keeps declining; reports from those with lower incomes go up, marginally

Higher-income Kentuckians' reported health keeps declining; reports from those with lower incomes go up, marginally

Unknown 8:29 PM Affordable Care Act, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, health, health reform, income, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, poll, polls

A statewide poll again finds that Kentuckians with higher incomes consider themselves in better health than those with lower incomes. The la...

New diabetes cases in expanded-Medicaid states much higher than other states; 46,000 new Ky. Medicaid clients got screened

New diabetes cases in expanded-Medicaid states much higher than other states; 46,000 new Ky. Medicaid clients got screened

Unknown 7:55 PM Affordable Care Act, diabetes, health reform, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, rese, research

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New diabetes cases among poor Americans are much more numerous in Kentucky and other states that hav...

Auditor will hold meetings in Prestonsburg, Princeton and Sonerset to discuss his report on financial status of rural hospitals

Auditor will hold meetings in Prestonsburg, Princeton and Sonerset to discuss his report on financial status of rural hospitals

Unknown 7:33 PM Affordable Care Act, health reform, indigent care, managed care, Medicaid, Medicare, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, rural hospitals, state government

State Auditor Adam Edelen will hold three public meetings in rural communities to discuss the findings of his  special report about the fin...

Health reform law has been good for hospital finances, health-care costs, Obama administration says

Health reform law has been good for hospital finances, health-care costs, Obama administration says

Unknown 8:15 PM health care costs, health insurance, health reform, hospitals, managed care, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

U.S. hospitals have saved billions of dollars because the federal health-reform law has provided coverage for patients who were once charity...

Reform law 'quietly accomplishing the goals it was created to achieve,' McClatchy Newspapers reporter writes

Reform law 'quietly accomplishing the goals it was created to achieve,' McClatchy Newspapers reporter writes

Unknown 8:25 AM health care costs, health insurance, health reform, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The federal health-reform law is still controversial and still facing a legal challenge, but "is quietly accomplishing the goals it was...

Health reform law drives a trend to include lifestyle changes in a patient's health care plan, alongside traditional medicine

Health reform law drives a trend to include lifestyle changes in a patient's health care plan, alongside traditional medicine

Unknown 4:23 PM health care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, prevention

Lifestyle changes can play a huge role in treating and warding off many health conditions and thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordabl...

Poll analysis indicates Kentucky has the largest percentage of people who have gained health coverage under Obamacare

Poll analysis indicates Kentucky has the largest percentage of people who have gained health coverage under Obamacare

Unknown 4:34 PM health insurance, health reform, insurance coverage, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, polls

Kentucky has the nation's highest percentage of formerly uninsured people who have gained coverage under federal health reform, accordin...

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky wants a claims database to increase transparency about health-care cost and quality in Ky.

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky wants a claims database to increase transparency about health-care cost and quality in Ky.

Unknown 4:21 PM Affordable Care Act, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, health care costs, health transparency, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Kentucky has experienced rapid changes in health care since the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the ne...

Bill to cap co-payments for drugs is backed by emotional testimony, but opposed by health insurers and employer groups

Bill to cap co-payments for drugs is backed by emotional testimony, but opposed by health insurers and employer groups

Unknown 4:09 PM Affordable Care Act, General Assembly, health care costs, health insurance, legislation, legislature, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- People with chronic conditions are often denied the best medication for their cond...

Beshear says Ky. rural hospitals 'have a positive cash flow' but he can't prove it; industry says it sees 'some improvement'

Beshear says Ky. rural hospitals 'have a positive cash flow' but he can't prove it; industry says it sees 'some improvement'

Unknown 11:07 AM governor, health insurance, health reform, managed care, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, rural health, rural hospitals, rural medicine, rural-urban disparities, state government

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Gov. Steve Beshear says Kentucky's rural hospitals are profitable again, thanks to hi...

Obamacare deadline is extended for those who had technical problems; state may also extend it for those facing a tax penalty

Obamacare deadline is extended for those who had technical problems; state may also extend it for those facing a tax penalty

Unknown 7:43 AM health insurance, Kynect, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, taxes

Were you unable to sign up for Kynect health insurance by the Sunday deadline because of technical problems? You now have until Feb. 28 to ...

Clinton, Beshear, Humana chief and others discuss Medicaid expansion, other changes in health systems, and chronic illness

Clinton, Beshear, Humana chief and others discuss Medicaid expansion, other changes in health systems, and chronic illness

Unknown 5:14 PM chronic disease, governor, health outcomes, health reform, managed care, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, state governments

By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The economic advantages from expanding Medicaid under federal health reform should outw...

Kynect private-insurance enrollment runs through Feb. 15; exchange works to get taxpayers information to prove coverage

Kynect private-insurance enrollment runs through Feb. 15; exchange works to get taxpayers information to prove coverage

Unknown 4:24 PM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, health reform, insurance exchange, Kynect, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, taxes

With the close of open enrollment coming Feb. 15, state officials are making a final push to get Kentuckians to enroll in Medicaid or buy pr...

Almost as many Kentuckians support health reform as oppose it, but half say they don't know how it may affect them

Almost as many Kentuckians support health reform as oppose it, but half say they don't know how it may affect them

Unknown 8:51 AM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, health literacy, health reform, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, poll, public opinion

By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The federal health-reform law is gaining support from Kentuckians, to the point that th...

Regan Hunt, executive director of Kentucky Voices for Health, named national Consumer Health Advocate of the Year

Regan Hunt, executive director of Kentucky Voices for Health, named national Consumer Health Advocate of the Year

Unknown 1:15 PM awards, health care access, health reform, Kynect, lobbying, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Regan Hunt Regan Hunt, the executive director of Kentucky Voices for Health , has been named Consumer Health Advocate of the Year by  Famili...

AMA president-elect, from Lexington, talks with KET host about the myriad issues facing his profession and its patients

AMA president-elect, from Lexington, talks with KET host about the myriad issues facing his profession and its patients

Unknown 1:51 PM Affordable Care Act, electronic health records, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Steven J. Stack The new president-elect of the American Medical Association , Dr. Steven J. Stack of Lexington, covered a range of topics wi...

Penalty for those without health insurance in 2015 will be significantly higher than for 2014; Feb. 15 is deadline to sign up

Penalty for those without health insurance in 2015 will be significantly higher than for 2014; Feb. 15 is deadline to sign up

Unknown 8:38 PM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, health reform, insurance exchange, Kynect, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, taxes

Wall Street Journal photo illustration One aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act supporters don't spend much time ta...

Kentuckians with health insurance are more likely to have heard about Kynect than those without insurance, poll finds

Kentuckians with health insurance are more likely to have heard about Kynect than those without insurance, poll finds

Unknown 9:07 PM health insurance, insurance exchange, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, poll

The 10 percent of Kentuckians who remain without health insurance are less likely to have heard much about Kynect, the state health-insuranc...

U.S. study finds Medicaid patients may have hard time finding doctor; half not taking new patients or not at given location

U.S. study finds Medicaid patients may have hard time finding doctor; half not taking new patients or not at given location

Unknown 10:10 AM Affordable Care Act, doctor shortages, doctors, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The expansion of Medicaid in Kentucky and other states under federal health reform has provided more...

If you have a Kynect policy, or are buying one, shop around to get the best deal; prices and tax credits change each year

If you have a Kynect policy, or are buying one, shop around to get the best deal; prices and tax credits change each year

Unknown 2:24 PM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, insurance exchange, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Obamacare customers in Kentucky probably need to shop around the Kynect health insurance marketplace if they want to get a better deal this...