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...

Kentucky is one of three states to get Walmart Foundation money to expand farm-to-school programs

Kentucky is one of three states to get Walmart Foundation money to expand farm-to-school programs

Unknown 9:50 AM education, farm to school, philanthropy, schools, state government

Kentucky will use money from  The Walmart Foundation  to partner with the  National Farm to School Network  to expand efforts to get more lo...

Health foundation says consumers need price transparency; Medicaid health officer says some commercial interests want it

Health foundation says consumers need price transparency; Medicaid health officer says some commercial interests want it

Unknown 7:23 PM health care costs, health insurance, health transparency, legislation, state government

Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky says a major step needed to improve the health of Kentuckians is transparency of...

State Senate passes bill for independent appeals process for managed-care claims; hearing gets into details of the problem

State Senate passes bill for independent appeals process for managed-care claims; hearing gets into details of the problem

Unknown 9:40 AM doctors, General Assembly, legislation, legislature, managed care, Medicaid, state government

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Managed-care organizations' contracts allow them to deny Medicaid claims and not reimburse for s...

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...

Bill would require Medicaid managed-care firms to pay contracted fees for ER visits; Senate hearing targets two companies

Bill would require Medicaid managed-care firms to pay contracted fees for ER visits; Senate hearing targets two companies

Unknown 1:04 PM General Assembly, health reform, insurance, Kentucky Hospital Association, legislation, legislature, managed care, Medicaid, rural hospitals, state government

This story has been updated with comments from Wellcare of Kentucky. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Managed care ...

UK gets approval to add 120 hospital beds, bringing its total to 945 and long-term building project's cost past $1 billion

UK gets approval to add 120 hospital beds, bringing its total to 945 and long-term building project's cost past $1 billion

Unknown 9:57 AM hospitals, state government, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky has received state approval to add 120 beds to its hospital complex, which will bring its total to 945 beds at U...

Opinion: Toward a healthier Kentucky, with a smoke-free law

Opinion: Toward a healthier Kentucky, with a smoke-free law

Unknown 12:16 PM General Assembly, legislature, smoking, smoking ban, smoking bans, state government, tobacco, tobacco prevention

By the Friedell Committee for Health System Transformation   It is no secret that Kentucky is among the unhealthiest states in our country. ...

'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...

Sponsor of local opt-out amendment says smoking-ban bill needs it to pass; sponsor and House leaders don't care for it

Sponsor of local opt-out amendment says smoking-ban bill needs it to pass; sponsor and House leaders don't care for it

Unknown 10:02 PM General Assembly, legislation, local government, politics, smoking, smoking ban, state government, tobacco, tobacco prevention

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News UPDATE: The House didn't vote on this amendment, but Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, says it or s...

Panel OKs new medical-order form that would clearly define a person's end-of-life wishes on nutrition, hydration, medication

Panel OKs new medical-order form that would clearly define a person's end-of-life wishes on nutrition, hydration, medication

Unknown 4:42 PM end-of-life care, General Assembly, hospice, legislation, legislature, Medicare, state government

A bill to create a medical order form that details a person's wishes for end-of-life care passed the Senate Health and Welfare Committee...

Feb. 15 is deadline to get health insurance; those who don't can be penalized up to 2 percent of their annual income

Feb. 15 is deadline to get health insurance; those who don't can be penalized up to 2 percent of their annual income

Unknown 2:16 PM health insurance, health reform, insurance exchange, Kynect, Medicaid, state government, taxes

Sunday, Feb. 15 at 11:59 p.m. is the deadline to buy private, subsidized health insurance through Kynect, the state-run marketplace created ...

Senate OKs bill for review panels in medical lawsuits after lively debate between doctors, lawyers, others

Senate OKs bill for review panels in medical lawsuits after lively debate between doctors, lawyers, others

Unknown 5:55 AM abuse, doctor shortages, doctors, General Assembly, legislation, legislature, malpractice, neglect, nursing homes, physician recruitment, physicians, state government

This story, which was published Thursday morning, has been updated with action in the full Senate. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News F...

Health care changes are driven by more than reform law; Beshear says patients need rewards for changing their behavior

Health care changes are driven by more than reform law; Beshear says patients need rewards for changing their behavior

Unknown 12:39 PM health insurance, health reform, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, rural health, rural medicine, state government

"Your doctor's visits might get longer, you deductibles probably will be higher and you might be paying cash to be treated at a Wa...

Officials of hospitals and state government to discuss future of Ky. health care at Jan. 29 'summit' In Frankfort

Officials of hospitals and state government to discuss future of Ky. health care at Jan. 29 'summit' In Frankfort

Unknown 9:46 AM health reform, hospitals, rural health, rural-urban disparities, state government

State government and the Kentucky Hospital Association will co-host a summit for hospital CEOs, hospital board members and other elected of...

Beshear: Improving health means progress on other issues

Beshear: Improving health means progress on other issues

Unknown 9:09 PM governor, legislation, state government

Gov. Steve Beshear gave his eighth and final State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night touting the many accomplishments Kentucky has...

Two-thirds of Kentuckians support a statewide ban on smoking in most public places; Stumbo says it's time for a House floor vote

Two-thirds of Kentuckians support a statewide ban on smoking in most public places; Stumbo says it's time for a House floor vote

Unknown 5:27 PM cancer, foundations, General Assembly, legislation, legislature, lung cancer, poll, smoking, smoking ban, state government, tobacco

Kentuckians have remained steady in their support for a comprehensive statewide smoking ban with two-thirds supporting it, according to the ...

UK hospital's request to add 120 beds clears hearing phase; decision now before state officials

UK hospital's request to add 120 beds clears hearing phase; decision now before state officials

Unknown 8:39 PM certificate of need, hospitals, state government, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky 's plan to add 120 beds to its hospital moved forward Friday as no one filed a request for a public hearing o...