News

Child Dental Care - Mar 8th, 2010
Kentucky received the grade of "C" in a new study of child dental care.

New Health Bills - Mar 7th, 2010
Now that the deadline for new legislation has passed, here's a look at health bills filed last week.

This Week in Frankfort - Mar 5th, 2010
News about the week's events in the Kentucky General Assembly from the Public Information Office of the Legislative Research Commission

The Latest Health Legislation - Mar 2nd, 2010
A brief rundown of health-related legislation filed last week in Frankfort.

New Report on Public Health Spending - Mar 2nd, 2010
A new report ranks the states based on public health spending.

New Survey Finds Dramatic Increase in Uninsured - Feb 22nd, 2010
A new survey finds almost 900,000 Kentuckians without health coverage.

Health Legislation Filed Last Week - Feb 22nd, 2010
A brief rundown of health legislation filed last week in the Kentucky General Assembly.

This Week in Frankfort - Feb 19th, 2010
News on the week's activities in the Kentucky General Assembly prepared by the Public Information Office of the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission.

States Considering Medicaid Cuts - Feb 19th, 2010
The New York Times reports today that many states are making or considering cuts in Medicaid as demand for the program is on the rise.

New County Health Rankings - Feb 18th, 2010
A new report ranks the health of the population in every county in the United States.

Kentucky Kids Take Center Stage at Capitol Rally - Feb 18th, 2010
Children's Advocacy Day in Frankfort.

The Latest Health Bills Introduced in the 2010 Kentucky General Asembly - Feb 16th, 2010
Summaries of Health Bills Introduced Last Week in the 2010 Kentucky General Asembly.

New Report on Cigarette Taxes - Feb 11th, 2010
New Report Finds A $1 Cigarette Tax Increase Would Raise $214 Million for Kentucky And Cut Youth Smoking

News from Frankfort - Feb 8th, 2010
The latest on health legislation filed in the 2010 Kentucky General Assembly.

Latest Health Legislation in Frankfort - Jan 25th, 2010
Summary of health bills filed last week in the Kentucky General Assembly.

This Week in Frankfort - Jan 22nd, 2010
Recap of this week's activities in the Kentucky General Assembly prepared by the Legislative Research Commission Public Information Office.

Gov. Beshear Announces Budget Proposal - Jan 21st, 2010
Governor Steve Beshear announced his FY 2010-2012 budget proposal in an address to the General Assembly on January 19.

Are You Absolutely Sure You Want Fries with That? - Jan 18th, 2010
New legislation would require chain restaurants to post calories on menus.

New Health Legislation Filed - Jan 18th, 2010
Summaries of health legislation filed during the second week of the 2010 Kentucky General Assembly.

Governor Advocates Removal of KCHIP Premiums - Jan 14th, 2010
Gov. Beshear promotes removal of KCHIP premiums in his State of the Commonwealth address.