Study of poor but healthy Appalachian counties aims to find community-based approaches to improving the region's health

Study of poor but healthy Appalachian counties aims to find community-based approaches to improving the region's health

Unknown 6:59 AM Appalachia, county health, economy, health status, poverty, research

Though some people equate Appalachian areas with poverty, David Krol seeks to "shine a light" on a different picture—one that refl...

Low-income smokers have a harder time quitting, which helps explain why Kentucky leads the nation in smoking

Low-income smokers have a harder time quitting, which helps explain why Kentucky leads the nation in smoking

Unknown 4:22 PM cigarette tax, polls, poverty, smoking, smoking cessation, tobacco, tobacco prevention

Lower-income smokers have a harder time quitting than health-conscious middle- and upper-class Americans, Keith Humphreys reports for The W...

Study shows Kentucky among national leaders in reducing uninsured percentage because of federal health reform

Study shows Kentucky among national leaders in reducing uninsured percentage because of federal health reform

Unknown 7:42 AM health insurance, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, poverty

The percentage of adults under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance decreased by double digits in approximately half of Kentucky...

State won't estimate cost of greater-than-expected Medicaid expansion for 'a few additional months' – after Nov. election

State won't estimate cost of greater-than-expected Medicaid expansion for 'a few additional months' – after Nov. election

Unknown 6:13 PM elections, General Assembly, health insurance, health reform, legislature, Medicaid, obamacare, politics, poverty, state budget

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The Republican-controlled state Senate's budget committee chair wants to know how much Democratic Gov. ...

Kids Count report says hard times in early childhood are more likely in Ky. than rest of U.S.; bad times have long-term effects

Kids Count report says hard times in early childhood are more likely in Ky. than rest of U.S.; bad times have long-term effects

Unknown 7:15 AM child abuse, children, children's health, education, foster care, health, poverty, pregnancy, smoking, survey

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of every five children in Kentucky, by the time they are 5 years old, has experienced two or mor...