Tag: health care access
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Will Covid vaccine be covered in 2025?
By Michelle Andrews KFF Health News If you want a Covid-19 shot this fall, will your employer’s health insurance plan pay for it? There’s no clear answer. Health and Human...
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Health officials discuss impacts of looming Medicaid cuts for hospitals, talk about what comes next
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” makes drastic changes to how Kentucky’s hospitals are paid and could result in cuts to services or...
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LEX18: Addiction recovery centers adjusting to payment cuts, calling the cuts ‘detrimental’ to client care
Cuts to Medicaid from the insurance companies that are hired to manage them will be “detrimental” to the recovery community, according to Isaiah House, Kentucky’s largest non-profit addiction recovery organization,...
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Coalition: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will result in ‘deep’ safety net cuts; says proposed cuts to provider taxes are harmful
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A coalition that works to meet the basic needs of Kentuckians provided an update June 17 on state and federal policies that impact the...
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Turn ‘anger into action,’ says Kentuckian leaving American Medical Association presidency
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern In his final address as president of the American Medical Association, Kentucky’s Dr. Bruce A. Scott called on the medical community to turn its “anger...
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Experts say Medicaid cuts would risk opioid treatment access for Kentuckians
By Nadia Ramlagan Kentucky News Connection As Congress continues to push for cuts and additional work requirements for Medicaid eligibility, experts warn that more Kentuckians could lose access to treatment...
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Hard choices face Kentucky Republican tasked with recommending Medicaid cuts
By Jamie Lucke, Sarah Ladd and McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern As U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie prepares to lead a debate on the future of Medicaid, his home state of Kentucky...
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Telemedicine is a convenience, but offers challenges; UK Extension has a health literacy program to help
By Khushi Arora Kentucky Health News How people access health care has evolved over the years, changing not only how patients interact with their health care providers, but also how...
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Survey finds Kentuckians struggle with health care, affordability and access
A survey by The Asclepius Initiative found that Kentuckians face significant challenges in affording and accessing health care, even with insurance, according to a news release from the group. “Even...
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Beshear vetoes Medicaid changes as health advocates urge lawmakers to hold off on restrictions
Update, March 27, 2025: House Bill 695 was delivered to the Secretary of State after the veto of the governor was overridden in both the House and Senate. By Sarah...