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...

Kentuckians split on taxing sugary drinks to pay for nutrition and physical-activity programs, but like warning labels for such drinks

Kentuckians split on taxing sugary drinks to pay for nutrition and physical-activity programs, but like warning labels for such drinks

Unknown 8:38 PM physical activity, poll, soda, sugar, survey, taxes

Should soda and other sugary drinks be taxed to fund school nutrition and physical activity programs? Kentucky adults are almost evenly divi...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Kynect private-insurance enrollment runs through Feb. 15; exchange works to get taxpayers information to prove coverage

Kynect private-insurance enrollment runs through Feb. 15; exchange works to get taxpayers information to prove coverage

Unknown 4:24 PM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, health reform, insurance exchange, Kynect, Medicaid, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, taxes

With the close of open enrollment coming Feb. 15, state officials are making a final push to get Kentuckians to enroll in Medicaid or buy pr...

1/4 of Ky. adults say they have tried e-cigs; just over half of adults (but not the e-cig users) want them taxed and regulated

1/4 of Ky. adults say they have tried e-cigs; just over half of adults (but not the e-cig users) want them taxed and regulated

Unknown 4:38 PM cigarette tax, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, poll, taxes, tobacco

More than four in 10 Kentucky adults under age 30 have tried electronic cigarettes, and the older and better off economically Kentuckians ar...

Penalty for those without health insurance in 2015 will be significantly higher than for 2014; Feb. 15 is deadline to sign up

Penalty for those without health insurance in 2015 will be significantly higher than for 2014; Feb. 15 is deadline to sign up

Unknown 8:38 PM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, health reform, insurance exchange, Kynect, obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, taxes

Wall Street Journal photo illustration One aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act supporters don't spend much time ta...

Reform law's backers say it boosts economy by freeing 'job lock;' foes cite estimate that it will make some drop out of job market

Reform law's backers say it boosts economy by freeing 'job lock;' foes cite estimate that it will make some drop out of job market

Unknown 10:42 AM business, economy, health insurance, health law, health reform, jobs, Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, taxes

As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's second enrollment period gets underway, supporters of the law say it boosts the econ...

Kynect enrollment for private, subsidized insurance reopens; previous enrollees should check website and re-enroll

Kynect enrollment for private, subsidized insurance reopens; previous enrollees should check website and re-enroll

Unknown 4:31 PM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, insurance coverage, insurance deductibles, insurance exchange, Kynect, Medicaid, state government, taxes

By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's second annual open enrollment period has started...

UK cancer-center director urges lawmakers to raise cigarette tax and pass a statewide smoking ban to reduce cancer deaths

UK cancer-center director urges lawmakers to raise cigarette tax and pass a statewide smoking ban to reduce cancer deaths

Unknown 5:54 AM cancer, cigarette tax, legislation, lung cancer, research, smokeless tobacco, smoking ban, taxes, tobacco prevention

The Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky supports a statewide smoking ban and an increase in the state cigarette tax to sign...