Bevin notifies federal authorities of intentions to dismantle Kynect
After campaigning on the promise to do away with Kentucky’s state-based health exchange through the Affordable Care Act, also known as Kynect, Gov. Matt Bevin…
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Bevin lays out plans for Medicaid expansion moving forward
Gov. Matt Bevin announced Wednesday he has appointed health care expert Mark Birdwhistell as a consultant to oversee a process to decide how Kentucky should…
Ky. Chamber discusses business support of smoke-free legislation on KET
Kentucky Chamber Director of Public Affairs, Ashli Watts, appeared on KET’s new program, Health 360, hosted by Renee Shaw, to discuss the Chamber’s support of…
Compare the Candidates: Bevin, Conway and Curtis on health care and the price of Medicaid
The three candidates in Kentucky’s 2015 governor’s race all have very different ideas on how the state should move forward with the expansion of Medicaid…
Alvarado says idea to pay for Medicaid expansion should go through legislature, plans to gauge interest from other states
UPDATED WITH MATT BEVIN REMARKS: After debuting details of an idea to pay for the state’s portion of Medicaid expansion in a committee meeting, state…
Republican state Senator proposes idea to pay for Medicaid expansion by helping other states run health exchanges
Amid debate about how the state will pay for its portion of the Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act, a Republican state Senator is…
State signs new Medicaid Managed Care contracts, makes changes to address complaints from providers
In April of this year, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) announced that the state’s Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) would need to rebid…
Supreme Court upholds health care subsides under the Affordable Care Act
In a major Supreme Court decision, the high court issued a ruling Thursday in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) case-King v. Burwell. The Supreme Court…
Legislators hear testimony on cost of Medicaid expansion, discuss changes to State Health Plan
At Wednesday’s Medicaid Oversight Committee, legislators heard testimony from Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Audrey Haynes on the status of Medicaid and the…
Struggles of Ky. hospitals illustrate need for new business models by government and providers, Edelen says
As the Kentucky Chamber has previously reported, a new report by the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) shows Kentucky’s rural hospitals have been hit hardest by…