News

National Coalition Formed To Insure Children - Sep 3rd, 2010
A national coaltion of partners, ranging from state governors to national advocacy organizations, have stepped up to the challenge of enrolling five million unisured children in Medicaid or CHIP within five years.

KVH Members In The News - Sep 1st, 2010
A story in today’s Courier-Journal featured two Kentucky Voices for Health members who testified at the Medicaid Cost Containment Task Force meeting in Frankfort on August 31.

Nearly 2,000 Employers Approved Into New Early Retiree Program - Sep 1st, 2010
Nearly 2,000 employers and unions have been accepted into the new early retiree program to help pay for health coverage.

Prescription Drug Cost Relief Under the Affordable Care Act - Aug 31st, 2010
One million Medicare beneficiaries have received prescription drug cost relief under the Affordable Care Act.

Push for Complete Streets to Yield Better Health, Environment - Aug 26th, 2010
Kentucky Youth Advocates is encouraging Kentucky communities to adopt "complete street" policies that allow for safe physical activity and recreation.

Gov. Beshear Announces Elimination of KCHIP Premiums - Aug 25th, 2010
Families in the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) will no longer have to pay monthly premiums.

Kentucky Receives Federal Grant to Improve Review of Health Premiums - Aug 16th, 2010
Kentucky has received a $1 million federal grant to improve the health insurance rate review process.

Study Finds Younger Medicare Beneficiaries With Disabilities Struggle With Cost and Access - Aug 12th, 2010
Younger Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities are much more likely than seniors in the program to report problems accessing and paying for needed medical services, according to a new study.

Another Round of Donut Hole Rebate Checks Drop This Week - Aug 11th, 2010

Kentucky To Receive $155 Million in Additional Federal Medicaid Funds - Aug 11th, 2010
Kentucky will receive an estimated $155 million in additional federal Medicaid funds under the extension of the enhanced federal Medicaid matching rate passed by Congress on August 10.

FMAP Extended - Aug 10th, 2010

KVH Members Quoted in Medicaid Article - Aug 9th, 2010
An article on legislative efforts to reduce costs in Kentucky’s Medicaid program in the August 8 edition of The Courier-Journal featured quotes from several Kentucky Voices for Health members.

Senate Vote on Medicaid Extension Passes, 61-38 - Aug 4th, 2010
The Senate cloture vote on extending the enhanced Medicaid match passed 61-38 today, August 4.

KVH Featured in Lexington-Herald Leader - Aug 2nd, 2010
The latest KVH issue brief, The New Health Reform Law: What It Means for Kentuckians, was featured on August 2 in the Lexington Herald-Leader.

HHS Soliciting Public Input in Developing Standards for Insurance Exchanges - Jul 30th, 2010
HHS Announces Availability of $51 Million in Resources for States to Build New Competitive Health Insurance Marketplace - HHS Also Soliciting Public Input in Developing Standards for Insurance Exchanges

New KVH Issue Brief Outlines Provisions of New Health Reform Law - Jul 27th, 2010
A new KVH issue brief outlines the provisions of the new health reform law and estimates that hundreds of thousands of Kentucky families will benefit over the next 10 years.

Administration Announces New Affordable Care Act Measures to Protect Consumers and Put Patients Back - Jul 22nd, 2010
New Regulations Give Patients Right To Appeal Health Plan Decisions; New Grants Program Strengthens State and Territory Consumer Assistance Programs

New Report Shows 89.2 Percent of Kentucky Small Businesses Eligible for Federal Health Care Tax Credi - Jul 22nd, 2010
More than 51,100 Kentucky Small Businesses Eligible for Tax Credit in 2010

KY Smoking Cessation Efforts to be Recognized at NCSL Meeting - Jul 22nd, 2010
Thanks to the forward thinking leadership of Governor Steve Beshear and the Kentucky General Assembly, our Commonwealth has taken a major step toward becoming a national leader in the fight against smoking.

Affordable Care Act Initial Funding for Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grants - Jul 21st, 2010
Kentucky awarded $1,374,345 for Home Visiting Program to Improve the Wellbeing of Children and Families