As session nears end, bills on heroin, dating-violence orders, managed-care appeals and lawsuit review panels are hanging fire

As session nears end, bills on heroin, dating-violence orders, managed-care appeals and lawsuit review panels are hanging fire

Unknown 4:11 PM birth defects, cancer, domestic violence, drug abuse, emergency medical service, end-of-life care, home health, legislature, malpractice, managed care, Medicaid, physician assistants, research, state budget, stroke

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – The General Assembly has sent Gov. Steve Beshear four health-related bills, and sev...

Smoking-ban bills get unfavorable committee assignment in state Senate, but supporters say they'll keep trying to get votes

Smoking-ban bills get unfavorable committee assignment in state Senate, but supporters say they'll keep trying to get votes

Unknown 4:08 PM General Assembly, legislation, legislature, smoking, smoking ban, state budget, tobacco, tobacco prevention

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – The state Senate's Republican leaders have assigned both the Republican and Dem...

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

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

Medicaid expansion has been more popular than expected, but that raises a question of whether it will really pay for itself

Medicaid expansion has been more popular than expected, but that raises a question of whether it will really pay for itself

Unknown 10:32 AM health insurance, health policy, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, politics, state budget, state government; General Assembly

Kentucky officials say the state’s Medicaid expansion under the federal health-reform law has enrolled more residents and created more jobs ...

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

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