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...

Up to 1/3 of rural hospitals in poor financial shape, auditor finds, calling report a baseline for local decisions that could be tough

Up to 1/3 of rural hospitals in poor financial shape, auditor finds, calling report a baseline for local decisions that could be tough

Unknown 5:34 PM health reform, hospitals, managed care, Medicaid, Medicare, obamacare, state government

By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News For a video of Edelen's press conference, click here . For a cn|2 report with vide...

Washington Post columnist looks at data, talks to experts and concludes Obamacare is working, at less cost than expected

Washington Post columnist looks at data, talks to experts and concludes Obamacare is working, at less cost than expected

Unknown 3:47 PM health care costs, health insurance, health reform, obamacare, politics, president

The federal health-reform law "has accomplished its goal of expanding coverage — at a significantly lower cost than expected," col...

How has the federal health-reform law changed your care?

How has the federal health-reform law changed your care?

Unknown 3:04 PM cancer screening, doctors, electronic health records, immunizations, obamacare, physicians, prevention, vaccinations, women's health

Despite the controversy that continues to surround the Patient Protection and Affordable Act five years after its passage, it has probably c...

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...

Obama says health-reform law working better than expected

Obama says health-reform law working better than expected

Unknown 9:01 PM health insurance, health reform, obamacare, president

President Obama made this statement on the fifth anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: On the five-year anniversary...

As tax deadline nears, most uninsured appear likely to choose penalty; some with coverage are having to refund part of subsidy

As tax deadline nears, most uninsured appear likely to choose penalty; some with coverage are having to refund part of subsidy

Unknown 9:16 AM health insurance, health reform, income, insurance, insurance coverage, obamacare, taxes

Kentucky Health News Most people facing a tax penalty for not having health insurance appear likely to pay it instead of taking advantage of...

Community health groups, with focus on prevention, fight to be part of new setup for lowering health costs, improving outcomes

Community health groups, with focus on prevention, fight to be part of new setup for lowering health costs, improving outcomes

Unknown 1:02 PM accountable care organizations, Affordable Care Act, chronic disease, doctors, health outcomes, health reform, obamacare, physicians, prevention

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is forcing doctors and hospitals to collaborate on lowering health-care costs while improving...

Obamacare requires mental-health coverage to be at parity with other coverage, but 1/4 of plans don't do that, study concludes

Obamacare requires mental-health coverage to be at parity with other coverage, but 1/4 of plans don't do that, study concludes

Unknown 7:58 AM Affordable Care Act, health reform, mental health, obamacare, research

Federal health reform "has improved access to mental health care for thousands of Kentuckians, but coverage for that care remains uneq...

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...

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...

Kynect opens special enrollment period March 2-April 30 to give people without health insurance a chance to avoid tax penalty

Kynect opens special enrollment period March 2-April 30 to give people without health insurance a chance to avoid tax penalty

Unknown 11:32 AM health insurance, health reform, insurance coverage, insurance exchange, Kynect, Medicaid, obamacare, taxes

The state health-insurance exchange, Kynect , is reopening enrollment in March and April to allow signups by Kentuckians who discovered that...

Almost 103,000 Kentuckians now on private health insurance through Kynect, state says

Almost 103,000 Kentuckians now on private health insurance through Kynect, state says

Unknown 10:13 AM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, health reform, insurance coverage, insurance exchange, Kynect, obamacare

More than 158,000 Kentuckians signed up for private health insurance or Medicaid coverage in the second round of open enrollment under the f...

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 ...

'Medicaid Dashboard' gives county-by-county details on 375,000 who joined program, what screenings they got, what they found

'Medicaid Dashboard' gives county-by-county details on 375,000 who joined program, what screenings they got, what they found

Unknown 9:17 PM cancer screening, county health, data, health reform, Medicaid, obamacare, prevention, research, state government

The expansion of the federal-state Medicaid program under federal health reform marks the biggest change in Kentucky health care since Medic...

Highly anticipated report on first year of Medicaid expansion says Kentucky can afford it even with higher-than-expected enrollment

Highly anticipated report on first year of Medicaid expansion says Kentucky can afford it even with higher-than-expected enrollment

Unknown 7:25 PM governor, health insurance, health reform, insurance, local government, Medicaid, obamacare, state budget, state government

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky's decision to expand Medicaid under federal health reform is a better...

Thousands of Kentuckians face federal tax penalty for not having health insurance

Thousands of Kentuckians face federal tax penalty for not having health insurance

Unknown 7:56 AM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, insurance coverage, insurance exchange, Kynect, Medicaid, obamacare

"Thousands of Kentuckians might face a penalty this tax season for failing to sign up for health insurance during 2014," Mary Meeh...

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...