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Kentucky Voices for Health Issue Briefs


The New Health Reform Law: What it Means for Kentuckians

July, 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, signed into law on March 23, 2010, will help Kentuckians from all walks of life - young and old, low and middle-income, working and unemployed - to get and keep affordable health insurance while putting safeguards in place to improve quality and contain costs. This issue brief is intended to help Kentuckians understand the new las. It provides a basic timeline of what will happen under the reforms, describes the impact on Kentucky, presents questions and answers about the new reforms, and offers sources of additional information. Click here to access the brief.












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Expanding Health Coverage in Kentucky: Why It Matters

September, 2009
Over 600,000 Kentuckians have no health insurance coverage. Kentucky ranks 21st nationally in this category. Uninsured Kentuckians are older, poorer, and more likely to work part-time than the average American who has no health coverage. Read more in this new brief.













Better Health Coverage for Children: Small Changes Mean Big Improvement
August, 2008
Two-thirds of children in Kentucky who do not have health coverage (62,500) are eligible but not signed up for the Kentucky Child Health Insurance Program (KCHIP). Small changes in KCHIP could dramatically increase child health coverage in Kentucky and reduce health costs associated with providing care to uninsured children.



The Price of Smoking: Case for Increasing Kentucky’s Cigarette Tax

February, 2008
Raising Kentucky’s cigarette tax closer to the national average will reduce youth smoking by over 17%, reduce future smoking related deaths by over 27,800, save over $1.3 billion in long-term smoking related costs, and increase state revenue by over $240 million per year.



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Statehealthfacts.org can help you find how Kentucky compares with other states on a wide range of health statistics, such as the prevalence of health conditions, the number of uninsured, state health spending and private health premium costs. It's a great site to learn what's happening in health care in Kentucky and the rest of the country.