Hope is high for a House floor vote and passage of a statewide smoking ban, but the Senate remains doubtful

Hope is high for a House floor vote and passage of a statewide smoking ban, but the Senate remains doubtful

Unknown 6:51 AM agriculture, legislation, lobbying, lung cancer, smoking, smoking ban, smoking bans, state government; General Assembly

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A bill to ban smoking in public places and places of employment is headed to the H...

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 ...

Health-care forum examines 'incredible change' in Kentucky's health-care system, looks forward to more access to care

Health-care forum examines 'incredible change' in Kentucky's health-care system, looks forward to more access to care

Unknown 10:19 AM Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, health care, health care costs, health care reform, Kentucky Medical Association, Medicaid, nurse practitioners, state government; General Assembly, state law

By Molly Burchett and Al Cross Kentucky Health News What does health-care reform mean to Kentucky? What impact has Medicaid expansion had? C...