Tag: governor
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Smiling Schools tooth-varnish program expands to 10 more counties; now in 40
Kentucky’s Smiling Schools program is expanding to 10 more counties and will now provide its free preventive tooth varnishing treatments to children in 40 elementary schools, most in Appalachia, according...
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State-property smoking ban seems to cut share of smokers in Executive Branch, more than other employees in state health plan
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State-government moves against smoking have reduced it among Executive Branch employees at a greater rate than among state employees who were not affected by...
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Republican senator suggests expanding Kynect to other states to help pay state’s coming share of Medicaid expansion
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While the Republican nominee for governor says he would dismantle the state health-insurance exchange branded as Kynect, a GOP senator is talking about not...
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Legislative leaders debate future of Medicaid expansion
“There’s no doubt that health care remains a significant issue for politicians and voters in the commonwealth. While thousands of Kentuckians have health insurance for the first time, Frankfort continues...
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Beshear writes reply to a Virginia newspaper, pushing Medicaid expansion like he implemented in Kentucky
Gov. Steve Beshear, trying to help a fellow Democratic governor who is trying to expand Medicaid, has written a response to an editorial in which a Virginia largest state-capital newspaper opposed the...
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Legislative freshmen’s bipartisan bill, now law, lets tax refund to go to pediatric cancer research, or part of it to rape crisis centers
Gov. Steve Beshear held a ceremonial signing Aug. 12 of a bill that creates a option on individual state income-tax returns to divert refunds for the study and treatment of...
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Republicans call for de-funding Planned Parenthood in state; health secretary says that would lead to more teen pregnancies
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin and the state House GOP caucus are calling for de-funding of Planned Parenthood in Kentucky, but Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear...
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Bevin won’t say what would happen to 430,000 new Medicaid enrollees if he cancels expansion as planned if elected
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin wouldn’t say Thursday what he would do with the 430,000 Kentuckians who would lose their new...
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Bevin says he will end all Obamacare programs in Ky., including Medicaid expansion that has added more than 400,000 to rolls
Matt Bevin, the Republican nominee for governor, has made clear that if elected he would end the Medicaid expansion that has provided free health coverage for more than 400,000 poor...
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Beshear is Communicator of the Year for efforts with Kynect
Governor Steve Beshear has been named 2014 Communicator of the Year by the Public Relations Society of America‘s Thoroughbred chapter. He received the award for his communication to Kentucky residents...